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Contents
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Company Index
by business category ...................................................... 5
Foreword
by Lennart Fougelberg, President, Swedocean .................... 6
Chapter 1
Survive and prosper! ...................................................... 8
Chapter 2
History in the making .................................................. 12
Chapter 3
Chains, clusters and superferries .................................... 20
Chapter 4
Sizing up the competition .............................................. 28
Chapter 5
The green wave ............................................................ 34
Chapter 6
Better safe than sorry .................................................... 44
Chapter 7
Life on the bounding main ............................................ 48
Chapter 8
Innovation and education .............................................. 52
Company index
Index of categories ...................................................... 63
Index of companies in alphabetical order ........................ 194
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Index of companies by business category
SAI ................................................................ 64
Swedocean ...................................................... 65
Shipowners & Operators
Ahlmark Lines AB ............................................ 66
Bureau Veritas Sweden ...................................... 67
Ektank AB ...................................................... 69
Frjerederiet .................................................... 70
MMT .............................................................. 72
Pallas Group AB .............................................. 73
Rederi AB TransAtlantic ......................................75
Tarbit Shipping AB .......................................... 76
Viking Line .................................................... 78
White Smoke Shipping ...................................... 79
sterstrms .................................................... 81
Yards
AB Gotenius Varv ............................................ 82
Boghammar Marin AB ...................................... 83
DOCKSTAVARVET AB .......................................... 84
Falkvarv AB .................................................... 85
Fridhems Varv .................................................. 86
Frjerederiet Ten Varv ...................................... 87
Gotaverken Cityvarvet AB ..................................89
Kockums AB .................................................... 90
Marincenter Syd AB .......................................... 93
Oresund Heavy Industries AB ............................ 94
Oskarshamnsvarvet Sweden AB .......................... 96
Oxelsunds Btvarv AB .................................... 97
Premator AB .................................................... 98
ScanMarine Group of Sweden AB ...................... 100
Stockholms Reparationsvarv AB ........................ 102
Swede Ship Marine AB .................................... 103
-varvet ...................................................... 105
Ship's Gear & Supplies
AB Volvo Penta .............................................. 106
Alfa Laval Nordic AB ...................................... 108
Atlas Copco Compressor AB .............................. 111
Berg Propulsion Sweden AB .............................. 112
Bvik Marin AB .............................................. 114
Chevron Products Scandinavia AB ...................... 115
CMI Marine AB .............................................. 116
Damalini AB .................................................. 117
Daros Piston Rings AB .................................... 118
GESAB Gteborgs Energy Systems AB ................ 119
Hellbergs International AB .............................. 121
Jotun Sverige AB ............................................ 122
MITAB Marin Industri Teknik AB ........................ 124
Motala Verkstad ............................................ 126
Munters Europe AB ........................................ 129
Paroc Group Oy AB .......................................... 130
Power House AB ............................................ 125
Rydbergs ...................................................... 133
Scania AB .................................................... 134
Scanjet Marine AB .......................................... 137
Scanunit AB .................................................. 138
SKF Coupling Systems AB ................................ 141
S-Man AB ...................................................... 142
Tranter International AB .................................. 144
TTS Ships Equipment AB .................................. 146
Uson Marine Group ........................................ 149
Inventory
Saint-Gobain Isover AB .................................. 151
Safety & Security
Buffers Marin AB ............................................ 152
MCT Brattberg AB .......................................... 153
Software & Electronics
FLOWTECH International AB ............................ 155
Telemar Scandinavia AB .................................. 156
TISAB .......................................................... 159
Consultants
Energy Concept in Sweden AB .......................... 160
FKAB Marine Design ........................................ 161
N-research .................................................... 162
SALTECH Consultants AB .................................. 163
SSPA Sweden AB ............................................ 165
Shipbrokers & Agents
J. Arndt Shipping .......................................... 167
Legal Services
MAQS Law Firm .............................................. 168
Insurance & Finance
Alandia Marine .............................................. 170
If P&C Insurance Ltd ...................................... 171
The Swedish Club .......................................... 173
Education & Learning
Chalmers University of Technology .................... 174
Linnaeus University - Kalmar Maritime Academy .. 176
Scandinavian Safety Training Centre .................. 177
The Royal Institute of Technology .................... 178
cker Maritime Center .................................. 179
Services
AlfaTest AB .................................................. 180
Breakwater Publishing .................................... 181
Elos Fixturlaser .............................................. 183
Frog Marine Service AB .................................... 184
MAN Diesel & Turbo Sverige AB ........................ 187
Nordic Dive Enterprise .................................... 188
Safe Control Material Technology ...................... 191
Wrtsil Sweden AB ........................................ 192
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After many years of fighting for the Swedish
tonnage tax, segments of the shipping industry are
setting another course westward and unfortunately
this is spreading some pessimism about the future.
Representatives of the Dons fleet are among the
most authentic seafarers in the Swedish merchant
navy, and now they are deserting the Swedish flag.
Some examples are the Trntank shipping company,
which has moved to Skagen, and Sirius Shipping,
to Ls. Both companies now have their vessels
flying the Danish flag.
What could have stopped this? Sadly, not the leading
politicians and officials in the Ministry of Finance,
which has doggedly pursued its line in direct
opposition to all the other EU flag states'
introduction of the tonnage tax system. This means
that competitive neutrality in shipping does not
apply to Sweden in the context of the EU.
Is little Sweden so special that we can afford to
"swim against the stream"? Time will tell: but the
situation does not strengthen Sweden's maritime
voice in the EU, nor Swedish shipping in general,
and we can only, with resignation, congratulate
Denmark for this nice gain in tonnage which this
flagging out has generated to date.
Swedish Marine Day was recently held at the
Gothenburg Exhibition Centre. It was especially
gratifying that six maritime associations and
companies together could, strangely enough, make
the occasion a success focusing on three themes:
fuels of the future, technology of the future and
sustainable shipping of the future. For the past ten
years or so, Marine Day been organized by the
Swedish Centre for Maintenance Management and
Swedocean.
Foreword
Lennart Fougelberg
President
Swedocean, Swedish Ocean Industry Group
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Swedish Marine Day was a success, with
approximately 230 participants and a score of
exhibitors. Introductory speaker Robert Akerlund,
technical director of Stena Line, told us about the
company's ferry redeployment whereby in the
autumn Gothenburg-Kiel would be served by the
world's two biggest car-, passenger- and trailer
ferries instead of the current four units of which
two a day have to date gone to and from
Travemund. The old German ferries will be diverted
to Karlskrona-Swinoujscie, boosting capacity on
that route. New tonnage will be assigned to the
English Channel. Read more at www.marindagen.se
Swedish Marine Day gave us an appetite for the
future, so that with the industry's backing we now
look forward to making this an annual event!
In last year's edition of Swedish Shipping I wrote
that Swedish marine subcontractors have a great
capacity for survival, and the expectation was that
the majority could overcome the economic
downturn by technological adaptation and
environmental initiatives. I sense a positive
confirmation when I meet my contacts at Swedish
Maritime Day and elsewhere.
The future is not black as night, but rather cautiously
optimistic, given that any turn in the world
economy is generally slow to have an impact on
the shipping industry and its suppliers.
Gothenburg, May 2010
Lennart Fougelberg
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Chapter 1
Survive and prosper!
Towards the end of January 2010, a gaggle of
scientists descended on Malm, Sweden's third
largest city, for a week-long council of war against
what they described as "alien species".
With others representing technology companies,
the maritime industry, academia, national govern-
ments and international and regional agencies from
around the world more than 300 in all the
experts were preoccupied not with preparations for
an invasion of creatures from outer space, but with
the estimated 10 billion tonnes of ballast water,
often containing marine animal and plant species,
carried around the globe each year in ships.
As a result, a serious environmental threat has
developed, caused by the introduction of aquatic
organisms unintentionally imported and released
into ecosystems where they do not belong. It is
estimated that more than 7000 such "alien" species
are transferred daily. As well as the environmental
harm, the economic damage caused by this process
is immense.
The first Global Research and Development Forum
on Emerging Ballast Water Management Systems
covered topics ranging from various ballast water
treatment and management options and innovative
technologies for treating ballast water on ships,
to related issues such as shore reception facilities,
sediment management, and the regulatory, technical
and environmental challenges facing the ballast
water technology manufacturers and the shipping
industry.
It was no accident that Malm had been chosen as
the venue for this event: the city, is after all, home
to WMU, the World Maritime University ("truly an
organization by and for the international maritime
community"), which operates under the auspices
of the International Maritime Organization (IMO)
of the United Nations.
Malm, in this context, is emblematic of the status
of Swedish shipping as a successful and prosperous
industry that is one of the most environment-
friendly in the world, often adduced as an example
of best practice, and notable for its advanced
technology, benign working conditions, and high
standards of security and safety.
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It all adds up....
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According to the World Trade Organization,
international trade fell 12.2 per cent in volume and
23 per cent in value in 2009, the biggest annual
decline since World War II. For 2010, the WTO
expects growth of 9.5 per cent; but even if this
forecast is accurate, the highs of 2008 will not be
reached as most of the growth will be driven by
less-developed countries that have not leveraged
themselves out of the recession.
So clearly, the financial and economic crises of the
past several years have not exactly meant fair
winds for shipping, Swedish or otherwise. But
Sweden's shipping industry will survive and prosper,
as it always has, in large part through its
innovative tradition: the family-owned Wallenius
Lines, to name just one celebrated example,
pioneered RoRo technology with the short sea
vessel Aniara in the 1960s.
Sweden is a fairly small shipping nation compared
with its Nordic neighbours, ranking around number
34 in the world, as against Norway at number 15
and Denmark at 29. According to Gothenberg's
Lighthouse maritime competence and research
centre, as of January 2010 the Swedish-controlled
merchant fleet comprised 618 ships over 300 GT,
of which 242 (around 39 per cent) flew the Swedish
flag and 376 flew foreign flags.
Discounting vessels classified as "miscellaneous",
there were 569 vessels in this fleet, 210 flying
the Swedish flag and 359 foreign flags: largely,
in descending order, Bermuda, NIS (Norwegian),
UK and Denmark. The fleet's collective deadweight
was 9.2 million tons, gross tonnage (GT) up to
9.9 million tons, and net tonnage (NT) 4.1 million
tons.
Crews total around 12,000, of which perhaps a fifth
are women, and 9400 are Swedish citizens. The
average age is 43.
Overall, the sector has grown steadily since the
early nineties. The Swedish Shipowners' Association
(Sveriges Redarefrening) estimates that domestic
shipping has risen by 40 per cent since 2004, and
turnover in Swedish ports by almost half since
1990. A cluster analysis by the University of
Jnkping a few years ago found that the average
Swedish seafarer contributes SEK 700,000 to the
nation's GDP, while the shipping cluster as a whole
generates SEK 104 billion.
Companies, ports and cargoes
Although the shipping industry has generally
enjoyed record markets and freight rates in recent
years, freight costs for consumer goods have
historically been low, while improvements in tech-
Photo: Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics
Pioneering RoRo technology: the
pure car carrier (PCC) MV Mignon
one of the largest in the world
nology and efficiency have helped ensure maritime
transport costs remain very competitive. Shipping
is by far the most cost efficient transport in
Sweden; interestingly, while rail and road transport
benefit from governmental funding, the shipping
industry is self-sufficient.
In this regard, a significant project involving
reconstruction of Gothenburg port neared
completion in 2010 with the formation of a new
port authority and three operating companies: the
aim was to increase profitability. Port chairman
Sven Hulterstrm said the restructuring had gone
well and interest in running the three business
units was encouraging. The next step, although
there was no set deadline, was to secure the
transfer of operations as quickly as possible. The
external operators will purchase the right to use
the quays and terminals at the port, while the new
port authority will continue to own the land and
the infrastructure.
Sweden's major deep sea shipping companies
include Wallenius Lines, Brostrm and Stena Line.
Wallenius Wilhelmsen Lines and EUKOR are
examples of international co-ownership, by
Swedish Wallenius Lines and Norwegian Wilhelmsen
Lines. The purchase by Danish A.P. Mller- Maersk
A/S of Brostrm in 2009 created the worlds leading
product tanker company with more than 220
operating vessels.
However, the typical Swedish shipping company is
fairly small, sometimes family-owned, with a
modest fleet operating in the Nordic/Baltic region.
There are about 140 such companies, engaged both
in passenger traffic and cargo transport.
Gothenburg, Swedens second biggest city and the
largest port, is also the most specialized, with its
concentration of shipping brokers, followed by
Stockholm and Helsingborg. The Jnkping analysis
reckoned that about 220,000 persons were
employed in the shipping cluster 50,000 more
than in 1997 of whom 13,000 were seafarers or
office staff, while 5000 worked at Swedish ports.
Many of the cargoes entering Sweden have been
reloaded from ocean-going to short sea vessels at
the hub ports of Rotterdam, Antwerp or Hamburg.
More than 90 per cent of all imports and exports
travel to and from Sweden by sea. In 2008, according
to the Swedish Shipowners Association, seaborne
cargo totalled a record 178 million tonnes, of which
domestic freight accounted for 12 million tonnes;
126 million tonnes were carried in cargo vessels
and 40 million tonnes in passenger ships or ferries.
Turnover in the five largest ports (out of about
50) Gothenburg, Brofjorden, Trelleborg, Malm
and Lule accounted for half the total.
Heavy loads
Oil is the most important cargo by weight, with
imports running at 21 million tonnes of crude and
15 million tonnes of oil products in recent years.
Pulp and paper and other forestry-related industries
are big in Sweden, and here the need for heavy
transport is considerable: approximately four
million tonnes of paper, two million tons of paper
pulp and perhaps six million tonnes of forest
products are exported (and similar quantities
imported) by sea every year. In addition, four
million tonnes of iron ore and two million tonnes
of steel are exported by sea annually, with another
two million tonnes of iron ore transported by sea
between domestic ports.
About 30 million passengers travel by ferry every
year by about 40 different routes covering the
length of Sweden, e.g. from the northern city of
Ume to Vasa in Finland, and from the southern port
of Helsingborg to Helsingr, Denmark. Domestic
passenger traffic is no less important, with 1.5
million or more passengers sailing to and from
Gotland in a typical year. The port of Stockholm is
a major regional hub for ferries to Finland and the
Baltic states.
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Millions of tonnes of
paper products are
exported by sea.
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Chapter 2
History in the making
Shipping has always been a fundamental means of
transport in Sweden, a country with a long coast-
line, criss-crossed by innumerable lakes and rivers.
The Vikings, whose heyday spanned the eighth to
eleventh centuries AD, were of course seafarers,
warriors, tradesmen... and splendid ship builders.
Their longships averaged 6-8 knots with a top
speed of 14 knots, while their slower deep sea
merchant vessels were built wider for storage. As
the shipbuilding industry evolved, a smaller ship
using sails and fewer oars, the knarr, was developed
for trading.
From the 12th to 17th centuries, the Hanseatic
League of German merchants established a trade
monopoly in the Baltic and North Sea region.
Important Hanse ports in Sweden included Visby,
Stockholm, and Kalmar; Skanr, Falsterbo, Malm,
Helsingborg, and Ldse also thrived during this
period.
In 1252 the Swedish king Birger Jarl allowed the
Hanse to settle in the Swedish capital of Stockholm
provided they observed Swedish laws; in other
cities, such as Kalmar, German traders were part of
the city council. The Hanse helped to control
hijacking and piracy while standardizing maritime
and mercantile legislation.
The most important vessel during the Hanse era
was the cog, a hefty freight-carrying ship, generally
built of oak and fitted with a single mast and a
square-rigged single sail.
Sweden at war
During the Middle Ages
in particular, from 1000
AD, when Christianity was
introduced to Sweden,
to 1520, when Gustav
Vasa was elected regent
universal conscription
applied when Sweden was
at war. Warships built for
heavy artillery put in an
appearance from the early
16th century. Battle would
commence with cannon fire
at close quarters, followed
by boarding. By the 17th
century, tactics had changed:
two columns of warships
would fire broadside at each
other in a "line of battle";
the heavy-duty vessel
involved, known as the "ship-
of-the-line", saw action well
into the 19th century.
By the 17th century Sweden
had become an important
military power in northern
Europe. As the most sought-
after wood for building war-
ships was oak, King Gustav II
Adolf ordered a number of oak
plantations, the descendants of
which are still in evidence in
the south of the country.
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Stockholm was an
important Hanse port.
Photo: Medioimages/Photodisc
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Many great warships were built during the 17th
century. In 1625, when Sweden was at war with
Poland, King Gustav II Adolf ordered, among others,
the Vasa, built in Stockholm in 1628 by an
experienced Dutch shipbuilder which sank during
her maiden voyage. Vasa was powerful, with 64
cannons on two rows of decks. She capsized just
after the sails had been set, sinking rapidly because
the cannon ports were open. Up to a third of the
150 people on board went down with the ship.
Such tragedies were not uncommon during this
period, when ships were designed to fixed
proportions. Those used for Vasa made her
top-heavy, with her massive cannons positioned
too high in the ship, and insufficiently ballasted.
Salvaged in 1961, Vasa is arguably the world's best
preserved 17th century ship, with her own museum
in Stockholm.
The mighty windjammer
The legendary windjammer, the grandest of merchant
sailing ships, was a 3-5 masted cargo ship with an
iron or steel hull. Long past its heyday in the late
nineteenth and early twentieth century, and
Vasa: well-preserved
notwithstanding the introduction of the steamship,
windjammers continued to be used as trade ships
by conservative shipowners.
A great many Swedish seafarers found work on
board the windjammers harboured at the Swedish-
speaking Finnish archipelago of land, where from
around 1850, the great ships transported fish and
wood to the mainland, eventually sailing as far as
Australia for cargoes of wheat. Windjammers
continued in ocean-going traffic until 1949, when
the shipowner Gustaf Eriksson decided to lay up his
windjammers Pamir and Passat. Today another of
his fleet, Pommern, built in 1903, is a museum ship
moored next to the land maritime museum in the
western harbour in the capital, Mariehamn.
The age of steam
The first Swedish steamship, Amphitrite, was const-
ructed by the British engineer, inventor and
industrialist Samuel Owen in 1818, a good ten
years after the launch of the first commercial
steamboat in the United States. Like its predecessor,
Amphitrite was driven by a large paddle wheel. By
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1825, Owen had built five steamships operating
out of Stockholm. These were mainly passenger
ships on regular routes to nearby cities. Many of
the steamships built in Sweden in 19th century are
still operating regular schedules.
Although propellers had been developed as early
as 1810, they were inefficient and seldom used. It
was a Swedish-born (in the county of Vrmland,
1805) American engineer and inventor, John
Ericsson, who first introduced the use of the screw
propeller: it was mounted on the schooner Robert
F. Stockton, which became the first propeller-driven
ship in use in the U.S. In 1843, the propeller-
driven SS Princeton won a speed competition
against the steamer SS Great Western, which had
until then been regarded the fastest steamer.
This victory was the breakthrough for the new
technology.
Ericsson was also responsible for the armoured
vessel Monitor, which famously sank the Merrimack
at the American Civil War Battle of Hampton Roads,
Virginia, in 1862 an epic moment in naval
history.
Dynasty!
The Axel Johnson Group is a diversified Swedish
fourth-generation family-owned company, now
worth several billions of dollars, which traces its
origins to the trading company A. Johnson & Co,
founded in 1873. Axel Johnson bought his first
steamship in 1885, fuelling it with imported coal
from Hull. He subsequently founded the shipping
company Rederi AB Nordstiernan (also known as
Johnson Line), commissioned a series of large
steamships and, in 1904, started Sweden's first-
ever regular service to South America.
After Axel Johnson's death in 1910 his son Axel
Ax:son Johnson took over the business. Two years
later he ordered a pair of diesel-engine ships. Not
only were the new ships faster than both the
steamship and the windjammers; because the
engines demanded less space, there was more room
for the cargo a huge competitive advantage. It
We can thank a Swedish-
American engineer for
this....
would be some years before any Swedish shipping
company emulated Johnson; in the meantime, the
world was his oyster.
When the Panama Canal opened in 1914 Nord-
stiernan expanded the routes to the South- and
North American west coasts: the Pacific Line. After
1918 and the end of First World War, Nordstiernan
sold all their steam ships and ordered motor ships
with refrigeration for cargo and increased space for
passengers. The shipping company continued to
expand between the wars and after the Second
World War. When Axel Ax:son Johnson died in 1958
the company had 40 ships, 35 of them on specific
routes. In 1968 the shipping company started with
container traffic, and two years later expanded with
the purchase of a passenger company, Rederi AB
Svea.
However, a decade later the company started to
phase out its shipping interests; the remaining
shipping business, Laser Lines, co-owned with a
Finnish company, was sold at the beginning of the
1990s to Sd-Amerika Line in Hamburg.
RoRo, LoLo and other stories
At the beginning of the Fifties, Wallenius Lines,
founded in 1934, was an early entrant in the
vehicle transport stakes. Volumes increased rapidly,
but it was hard work: cars were transported in
wooden boxes, each of which had to be hoisted on
board and off again at the destination. As LoLo
(Lift on-Lift off) was time-consuming and not
terribly profitable for wheeled cargoes, the
company decided to develop a new type of vessel.
The result, christened Aniara, was launched in
1963.
As Wallenius tells it in its year-by-year corporate
history...
"1963: RoRo: a Wallenius idea: Wallenius Lines'
newly developed cargo handling system changes
the face of car carrying. The vehicles are loaded on
to the vessels via stern or bow ramps instead of
with cranes. The RoRo system (Roll-on-Roll-off) is
born. Cargo handling becomes both quicker and
safer.
"MS Aniara is the company's, and the world's, first
RoRo vessel. The technology is still in its infancy
and the first vessels are small and designed for
short-sea shipping. MS Aniara has the capacity to
carry 240 cars."
And later that year..."Transoceanic car capacity
increases: MS Carmen and MS Medea are delivered,
and with their 1950 car capacity are the first in a
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Excavating the
Panama Canal
Photo: Photos.com
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The largest
company of its kind
series of large car carriers. The new RoRo technique
is still only used for local shipping. These new ves-
sels are to operate on transoceanic routes and are
combined car/bulk carriers. When carrying cars, car
decks are mounted into the hold and are dis-
mantled again for bulk cargoes. The technique is
labour intensive and Wallenius becomes, apart from
the local stevedore companies, the largest
employer in many international ports."
In 1999, Wallenius merged with Norway's
Wilhelmsen Lines, forming a joint commercial and
operating company named Wallenius Wilhelmsen.
With scores of RoRo vessels between them, the
merger made the new company the largest of its
kind in the world.
The Wallenius and Nordstiernan sagas are
fine examples if any more were needed of the
innovative drive that characterizes Sweden's shipping
industry.
Eastern approaches
The importance of the Swedish mercantile tradition
in the development of the shipping industry must
not be underestimated. A prime mover in this
respect was the Swedish East India Company
(Svenska Ostindiska kompaniet), founded in
Gothenburg in 1731. Following the trail blazed by
the Dutch and the British East India Companies,
the venture grew to become the largest trading
entity in Sweden during the 18th century,
mounting 132 expeditions mostly to China
before winding up in 1813.
Early in 1783, a 35-year-old Gothenburger named
William Chalmers set off for China as representative
of the company in Canton, where a number of
European trading stations had been established
near the anchorage of Wampoa. Almost 30 years
later, having made his fortune and returned to
Gothenburg, Chalmers left part of his estate to
found an "industrial school for poor children, who
have learned to read and write": the precursor to
Chalmers University of Technology, one of Sweden's
most distinguished academic institutions.
During this period the Swedes exported iron and
wood products to Cadiz, where they bought silver
to sell in China. Imports, auctioned in Gothenburg,
included porcelain, tea, silk and other textiles,
furniture and mother-of-pearl. The popularity of
some items, such as paper flowers, provoked
criticism that the company was exporting valuable
goods only to import rubbish.
Deep south
Around the turn of the last century, Otto Norden-
skjld, a geologist, geographer, and polar explorer,
mounted a number of sensational expeditions, most
notably to Antarctica. When one of his ships, a
rebuilt whale catcher suitably named "Antarctic",
sank under dramatic circumstances, Nordenskjld
and his colleagues were rescued after some months
by an Argentine Navy corvette. Another of his
ships, the Uruguay, is on show in the port of La
Boca, the old seamen's quarter of Buenos Aires.
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Photo: Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics
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Photo: Kockums AB
Chapter 3
Chains, clusters and superferries
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An efficient transport
chain is crucial....
According to the Swedish Maritime Technical Forum
(Svenskt Marintekniskt Forum), a professional
association, world trade will at least double over
the next decade, economic crises notwithstanding.
As Sweden is situated on the outskirts of the
European Union, logistics creating and maintain-
ing an efficient transport chain is crucial;
and here, naturally, the shipping industry is of
great importance.
The shipping companies' vessels can be seen as
links in the chain, which includes deep sea vessels,
feeder vessels and land transport. As full-service
operators, large shipping companies such as Trans-
atlantic and Wallenius are constantly engaged in
developing system solutions for controlling the
entire chain. In recent years, cargo handling and
tracking systems have enabled the client to see the
position of the cargo in the chain at any given
moment while keeping an eye on forwarding and
storage.
Wallenius even has its own inland logistics division
offering "global factory-to-dealer integrated logis-
tics solutions". Once the customer has specified the
final destination of the cargo, Wallenius takes over,
a service it describes as "supply chain management"
guaranteeing "visibility at all times" through a
"state-of-the-art supply chain management system
enabling us to manage complex supply chains
through a single, integrated network".
In more detail, this involves :
process management planning, execution, and
monitoring of operational activities and events,
including network optimization, from factory to
dealer,
visibility and reporting management of the
order information to report unit status and
location, measure process and supplier efficiency,
and control activity and event exceptions.
supplier management, and planning, coordination,
and monitoring of suppliers and vendors responsible
for processes from factory to dealer.
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Sweden's shipping industry falls more or less
naturally into geographical areas, regional centres
of industry often described as "clusters": in this
case, Gothenburg, Stockholm and Malm. The
maritime sector as a whole is sometimes discussed
in terms of a national "maritime cluster", an
expression describing the entire "community" of
related activities associated with the shipping
industry. Sweden's maritime cluster is thought to
contribute well over SEK 100 billion to the
countrys GDP.
By far the largest regional maritime cluster in
Sweden centres on Gothenburg, boasting the head
offices of several shipping companies with world-
wide operations, and the largest port in the Nordic
countries, which also serves as a vital Nordic hub.
The Gothenburg region also comprises a number of
smaller cluster areas such as Lidkping (Vnern),
Uddevalla/Lysekil, Tjrn, Dons and Strmstad.
According to the Maritime Technical Forum, the
Gothenburg cluster comprises about 700
companies: some 100,000 people in this region
owe their employment directly or indirectly to the
maritime sector.
Gothenburg is, of course, home to the Chalmers
University of Technology, which also hosts Light-
house: in its own words, "a unique multi-
disciplinary maritime competence and research
centre initiated by Chalmers, the School of Business,
Economics and Law at Gothenburg University and
The Swedish Shipowners' Association". Lighthouse
aims "to make shipping more efficient, safer and
more environmentally friendly as well as to ensure
that Swedish shipping continues to be strongly
competitive"; its work focuses on ship const-
ruction, maritime safety and hydrodynamics,
together with logistics, maritime law and business
analysis, world trade and other financial areas.
Lighthouse also has a role as "a knowledge bridge
between research, education and active shipping...
in close cooperation with the shipping industry".
Kalmar Maritime Academy (now part of Linnaeus
University, a new institution created in January
2010) is a well-established maritime training centre
on Swedens east coast, known for its range of
engine room simulators.
In southern Sweden, Copenhagen Malm Port (CMP)
a joint Swedish-Danish venture is at the heart
of the resund area, representing another major
cluster in the shipping industry.
With four dedicated car terminals, the company is
proud of its status as a hub for the import of new
cars in the Baltic sea region. In addition, new,
ultra-modern goods and ferry terminals are under
construction at the Norra Hamnen harbour in
Malm, while the City of Malm is also establishing
a logistics centre for industries dependent on trans-
port in this part of the harbour.
maritime clusters
Stockholm
Gothenburg
Photo: Comstock Images
These projects involve an area the size of 300
football pitches, making Norra Hamnen one of the
biggest-ever infrastructure projects in the region.
With the construction of docks, terminals, roads
and tracks to allow ferry, train and lorry freight to
be handled in the same place, CMP will be able to
handle five times as much freight as it does now
and the environmental impact of the ports will
be reduced, as ferries and lorry traffic will be moved
further away from the city centre of Malm.
Motorways of the sea
In its Transport White Paper of September 2001,
the European Commission proposed a "motorways
of the sea" project as a "real competitive alternative
to land transport".
Aimed at encouraging combined road and rail
transport in the EU, the proposal is to introduce
"new intermodal maritime-based logistics chains in
Europe, which should bring about a structural
change in our transport organisation within the
next years to come".
Such chains will be more sustainable, and should
be commercially more efficient, than road-only
transport. Motorways of the sea will thus improve
access to markets throughout Europe, and bring
relief to over-stretched European road systems. For
this purpose, fuller use will have to be made not
only of maritime transport resources, but also of
Europe's potential in rail and inland waterways, as
part of an integrated transport chain. This, the EU
says, is "the Community added-value" of the
project.
The main objectives for the sea motorways projects
are freight flow concentration on sea-based logistical
routes, increased cohesion, and reduced road
congestion through modal shift.
Four "corridors", two of which are of particular
importance to Sweden, have been designated for
"projects of European interest":
Motorway of the Baltic Sea (linking the Baltic Sea
Member States with Member States in Central and
Western Europe, including the route through the
North Sea/Baltic Sea canal) (by 2010);
Motorway of the Sea of western Europe (leading
from Portugal and Spain via the Atlantic Arc to the
North Sea and the Irish Sea) (by 2010);
Motorway of the Sea of south-east Europe
(connecting the Adriatic Sea to the Ionian Sea and
the Eastern Mediterranean, including Cyprus) (by
2010);
Motorway of the Sea of south-west Europe
(western Mediterranean, connecting Spain, France,
Italy and including Malta and linking with the
Motorway of the Sea of south-east Europe and
including links to the Black Sea) (by 2010).
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Malm
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These corridors provide one essential part of the
projects: the "floating infrastructures" of the
European seas. However, it is up to industry,
Member States and the Community to implement
financially and operationally sound projects to use
these maritime resources better for new intermodal
maritime-based transport systems.
Although the original deadline for the project was
2010, work is still in progress. The Swedish
authorities and the Swedish shipping industry have
of course been enthusiastic participants.
Water, water, everywhere...
With its long coastline, Sweden has naturally
developed a vast network of ferry services. Every
year about 15 million people travel by ferry
between towns or to and from islands in the Stock-
holm archipelago: one company alone Waxholms
ngfartygs AB, known affectionately as "Waxholms-
bolaget" accounts for 1.8 million passengers.
Waxholmsbolaget, which has operated since 1869,
is publicly owned. It is well known to tourists, for
whom an excursion in the archipelago is a high
point of their visit to Sweden. However, its
extensive fleet includes not only its famous classic
steamboats, but high speed vessels and ice-going
ships. As the company says, it operates "not just
during the summer season and not just on the tourist
route. We chug along whatever the weather, all year
round, from Arholma in the north to Landsort in
the south".
A privately owned company, Strmma Kanalbolaget,
also operates a sizeable fleet in and around Stock-
holm, mainly for tourist excursions and restaurant
cruises.
In southern Sweden, HH-Ferries, founded in 1997
by Swedish and Danish investors and now part of
the Stena group, operates a commuter line taking
cars and passengers between the Swedish town of
Helsingborg and Helsingr in Denmark. Destination
Gotland, a shipping company serving the island of
that name, carries around 1.5 million passengers
(plus cars and freight); routes include Nynshamn-
Visby, Oskarshamn-Visby and Grankullavik (land)-
Visby.
Down to the seas
again...
Photo: Photodisc
With the very important exception of Stena, most
ferries operating international routes in Swedish
waters are foreign-owned, most notably the Danish
DFDS (including Tor Line), Finnish Silja and Viking
Lines, and German TT-Line.
A tale of two superferries
Stena is one of the worlds largest passenger ship
companies with a modern fleet of 35 vessels
and Europes most comprehensive route network,
comprising 17 ferry routes from Sweden to and
from Denmark, Germany, and Poland. The group
also operates between the UK and Ireland and
between Norway and Denmark.. Its head office is
in Gothenburg.
In 2009 the company employed 5700 staff, about
two-thirds of them onboard, while carrying 15.4
million passengers, 3.3 million cars and other
vehicles, and 1.6 million units of freight. There
were 76,568 departures, generating revenues of SEK
10 billion.
In March 2010 Stena announced the results of a
huge investment programme, totalling SEK 8
billion, on its "strategically important routes". Two
months later the company launched the first of two
of the worlds largest ferries "superferries" on
the Hook of Holland-Harwich route. The company
described the new superferries as "groundbreaking
in their size, their onboard environments, energy
efficiency, loading capacity and effective loading
and unloading options".
The investment programme also involved the
transfer of two "very modern" vessels, Stena
Hollandica and Stena Britannica, to the
Gothenburg-Kiel route, replacing four vessels serving
Gothenburg-Germany (in the process cutting
carbon dioxide emissions by 30 per cent), while the
Stena Germanica and Stena Scandinavica were
upgraded and moved to Karlskrona-Gdynia.
As Stena Line's recent activities suggest, while the
world recession has had a huge impact on the
merchant marine traffic, passenger traffic seems to
have been less severely affected.
Tankers: all in the family
Oil and petroleum products are by far the most
important cargoes shipped to Swedish ports.
Approximately once a week one of the large deep
sea oil tankers arrives at the refinery at Brofjorden
outside Uddevalla. According to the Swedish
Shipowners' Association, some 21 million tonnes of
crude oil are processed through the refineries in
Brofjorden and Gothenburg.
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Photo: Medioimages/Photodisc
Over 20 million tonnes of
crude oil are processed
through Swedish refineries.
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Since all of the Swedish shipping companies
operating deep-sea oil tankers have been sold to
foreign companies, the Swedish-flagged fleet of oil
tankers tends to ply coastal routes in northern
Europe. These smaller short-sea shipping
companies are often family owned.
Curiously, the tiny island of Dons (pop. 1400) in
the Gothenburg archipelago is possibly the most
densely packed cluster of shipping companies in
the world: many if not most of the nation's product
tanker companies still a sizeable segment in
Sweden are registered here, some managing
vessels for ocean-going traffic and others dealing
with short-sea shipping.
Brostrm, once one of Swedens largest shipping
companies with deep sea tankers in traffic world-
wide, was acquired in January 2009 by Danish
Maersk Tankers, part of the giant A.P. Moller-
Maersk Group. Since the sale, there are now only
two shipping companies listed on the Swedish
stock exchange: the dry load tanker company Trans-
atlantic, and Concordia, a tanker company in the
Stena group with head office in Gothenburg, its
fleet managed by Stena Bulk. Both are listed on
Nasdaq OMX Stockholm.
Transatlantics operations include icebreaking in the
Baltic Sea, assignments for the offshore sector
(particularly in Arctic areas), and contract-based
transport. Concordia mans and charters vessels
mainly for carrying refined petroleum products such
as petrol, diesel fuel, and aviation fuel.
LNG: a growth sector
The developed world's frantic search for cleaner
energy sources makes LNG (liquid natural gas)
shipping look like the next big thing in the
industry. LNG is emerging as a one of the most
viable alternative fuels to oil and holds significant
financial and environmental advantages Demand
for LNG worldwide is almost certain to grow rapidly,
while the use of LNG as an alternative marine fuel
for powering vessels looks increasingly attractive.
As global economies prepare to expand LNG
operations, Sweden's shipping industry is well placed
to benefit. Construction of the country's first LNG
terminal, the first of its kind in the Baltic Sea area,
is nearing completion at Nynshamn. Due on line in
spring 2011, it will import 250,000 tonnes of LNG
per year, according to the developer, AGA Gas AB.
The terminal is expected to reduce emissions of
carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxides, sulphur oxides and
particulates, replacing oil with natural gas as fuel
while stimulating the transition to the utilization
of natural gas in central Sweden.
Container traffic: a nice little earner
According to the Swedish Shipowners Association,
the volume of Swedish container traffic is not
terribly impressive: for example, the tonnage of
container-transported goods discharged in Sweden
annually is roughly a quarter of that delivered by
RoRo trailer carriers. However, the segment is a
solid and reliable part of the industry.
Wood products from northern Sweden are shipped
to Japan by container, and so protected from
Solid and reliable
damage by wind and rain. Vegetables and fruits are
carried in cool containers loaded on board vessels
in ordinary shipping routes.
Container traffic is, of course, nothing new: as early
as 1967 Olof Wallenius formed ACL, Atlantic
Container Line. Today, as part of the Italian
Grimaldi Group although the vessels are managed
by Transatlantic, the former B&N Nordsjfrakt ACL
is a specialized carrier of containers, project and
oversized cargo, heavy equipment and vehicles with
the world's largest roll-on roll-off/container ships.
ACL offers weekly container and RoRo service to
and from North America and Europe and West
Africa, and oversized service to the Mediterranean
and South America.
Car carriers: world class
Wallenius is one of the worlds largest players
in the car carrier segment following its 1999
formation with Norwegian Wilhelmsen of Wallenius
Wilhelmsen Lines, operator of the two companies'
vessels, and the subsequent purchase by the new
company of the Korean car carrier company EUKOR.
Wallenius is also partner in the short sea company
UECC.
The launch of Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics' car
carrier Faust in 2007 is seen as the start of a new
era, that of the LCTC (large car and truck carrier).
Faust's capacity is 8000 car equivalent units (CEU).
Shipbuilding: decline, fall and survival
Not so long ago, according to a European Commis-
sion study of the maritime sector, Sweden was the
second largest shipbuilding country in the world
after Japan. The shipbuilding industry had
expanded rapidly after the end of the Second World
War partly because Sweden had been neutral during
the conflict so that all of its shipyards were intact.
Shipyards such as Kockums, Gtaverken, and
Eriksberg built a variety of vessels, especially
tankers, for the world fleet; during the 1960s about
90 per cent of the Swedish fleet was built in
Sweden and order books were full.
At its peak in 1974-75 the shipbuilding industry
employed 39,000 but by the end of the decade,
barely five years later, almost all of the industry
had been lost to countries such as China, South
Korea and Japan. The oil crisis of the 1970s had
made a huge impact, aggravated by the increasing
competitiveness of the Asian countries and the
abolition of state subsidies. The surviving Swedish
shipyards now tend to focus on repair, maintenance
and conversion.
Looking ahead
The Swedish Maritime cluster, in short, is well
developed, although there is room for improvement
in infrastructure, particularly around some ports
which need better rail and road links. With
environmental issues high on the political agenda,
and the renewed interest in shipping as a "green"
mode of transport, the future is bright.
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Photo: Kockums AB
Hull construction,
Kockums
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Photo: Felipe Dupouy
Chapter 4
Sizing up the competition
Way up at the top of Europe with its long,
punctuated coastline, Sweden's trade patterns are
virtually and literally insular: more than 90 per
cent of imported goods, for example, arrive by
water. But although the national shipping industry
is unmistakeably a power in the land, far from all
vessels calling at Swedish ports are Swedish
flagged or Swedish owned. Competition, in other
words, is keen.
In 2008 the CIA World Fact Book reckoned that the
Swedish fleet comprised 195 Swedish owned and
registered vessels, 41 foreign owned vessels and
207 registered in other countries, making Sweden
the world's number 34 shipping nation. The
Swedish Shipowners' Association looked forward to
a doubled Swedish fleet, making the country
number 10 in the world, by 2016. Then the
economic crisis put a stop to all that while
international competition intensified accordingly.
In the scramble for new business, Swedish shipping
has some great competitive advantages. Most
vessels are well maintained, the seamen are
educated and up-to-date with the latest
regulations; the Swedish fleet is known to be reliable
and environmentally aware. Unfortunately, Sweden
is also known as a high-cost country with high taxes.
Policy measures
Given the Swedish shipping industry's huge impact
on the national economy, parliament (Riksdagen)
has long considered measures that might improve
competitiveness.
A maritime policy decision adopted in 1996 calls
for the government "to create sustainability and
reasonable competitive conditions for Swedish
merchant shipping". The decision stipulates the
following objectives for a business-oriented
maritime policy.
The state should take advantage in various ways
of the export opportunities inherent in shipping as
an export business in order to strengthen the
balance of payments.
The Swedish merchant fleet must be ensured
reasonable competitive conditions.
A government Bill and subsequent resolution on
"Maritime Support" in 2000-2001, concerning taxes
and social insurance fees levied on income earned
at sea by seafarers working on vessels registered in
Sweden, aimed to provide the Swedish shipping
business with competitive conditions equivalent to
the merchant fleets of other EU countries.
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Not always
plain sailing
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Tonnage tax, adopted by many EU-countries, has
been under discussion in Sweden for some years.
The purpose of tonnage tax is to support shipping-
related business in Member States and induce
shipping companies to re-register their vessels
under their national flags. This system is based on
the net weight of the vessel, how much cargo it
can transport, and thus its ability to make a profit.
Strictly speaking, it is not a tax but a way of
estimating the income from cargo transport and
passenger traffic, based on average income, which
makes long term planning easier. Although
parliament has agreed to a tonnage tax on
principle, the government has postponed its
introduction.
Strategies and projects
Swedens national and regional maritime clusters
are relatively small in an EU perspective: to meet
the competition these clusters must grow.
In addition, Sweden's 2052 kilometres of
inland waterways navigable rivers, canals and the
like could be put to better use in the transport
chain.
We have seen how the EU's "Motorways of the sea"
project aims to improve port communications in
peripheral European regions. The scheme is part of
a wider funding programme, known as Marco Polo,
for projects which shift freight transport from the
road to sea, rail and inland waterways. "This means
fewer trucks on the road and thus less congestion,
less pollution, and more reliable and efficient trans-
port of goods", says the European Commission's
Executive Agency for Competitiveness and
Innovation. The current, second Marco Polo
programme runs until 2013.
Scores of Swedish companies have benefited from
funding under the Marco Polo scheme which has
not prevented some from complaining that the
programme is "too bureaucratic"!
One of the main objectives of the Swedish Ship-
owners' Association is to make Swedish shipping
more competitive. On the political agenda, this
means lobbying for the introduction of the tonnage
tax system and for free market measures enabling
Swedish shipping companies to compete on the
same terms as any others. The shipowners also
maintain that technical and administrative
regulations should be neutral in competition, and
coastal waters anywhere in the world should be
open to navigation by Swedish vessels.
European tonnage tax
is a weighty issue.
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Unlike most of the EU countries, the Swedish
government operates a system of "fairway dues",
fees charged in port to the state Maritime
Administration, a public agency, to meet the costs
of ice breaking and pilotage. Based on the vessels'
gross tonnage and on loaded and discharged cargo,
the dues are also "environmentally differentiated":
that is, the charges may be reduced according to
the sulphur content of the vessel's bunker oil or
whether anti-pollution equipment has been
installed.
The employers' organization Association Ports of
Sweden representing virtually all of the country's
ports is one of a number of voices in the sector
arguing that the system makes Swedish shipping
less competitive.
European perspectives
The European Community Shipowners Association,
ECSA, formed in 1965, comprises the national ship-
owner associations of the EU and Norway. Its aim
is "to promote the interests of European shipping
so that the industry can best serve European and
international trade and commerce in a competitive
free enterprise environment to the benefit of
shippers and consumers".
In a comprehensive strategy paper published in
January 2009, ESCA looked at the competitive
position of European shipping in global markets,
human resources, seamanship and maritime know-
how. Additional topics included "quality shipping
as a key competitive advantage, working together
on the international scene, exploiting the full
potential of short sea shipping and sea transport
services for business and citizens in Europe, and
Europe as a world leader in maritime research and
innovation". One important conclusion was that an
appropriate operating framework of state aid
guidelines should be maintained for a longer
period.
ESCA is particularly keen on encouraging more
young people to choose a career in the European
merchant fleet. European seamen are well-trained
and up to date on relevant legislation and reach
the highest level of maritime know-how. The
association also wants to see more European
involvement in the working of the UN International
Maritime Organization (IMO).
European Maritime Day
The annual European Maritime Day Stakeholder
Conference is where European political leaders meet
the shipping industry on equal terms. As well as
political sessions, the agenda for the third such
meeting in May 2010 included more than 50 work-
shops focussing on the EU's Integrated Maritime
Policy, in particular on sustainable economic
growth, employment and innovation, cross-cutting
policy tools, sustainability and the governance of
sea basins.
The Integrated Maritime Policy was introduced in
2007, on the grounds that "Europe is surrounded
by seas and oceans: the Atlantic and Arctic Oceans,
the Baltic Sea, the North Sea, the Mediterranean
and the Black Sea. The sea is our past, present and
future. The European Union needs a comprehensive
Integrated Maritime Policy to benefit from the full
potential of our seas and oceans".
Well-trained and
up-to-date
Photo: Goodshoot
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A detailed Action Plan accompanying the vision
document also called "the Blue book" set out
challenges facing the European maritime sector in
ten key areas:
Adaptation to climate change
European Marine Observation and Data Network
(EMODNET)
Integrated maritime governance in Member States
Integrated maritime policy in the Mediterranean
International dimension
Maritime clusters
Maritime spatial planning
Integrated maritime surveillance
The EU and the Arctic region
Tourist facilities in ports
In October 2009, a progress report on the
Integrated Maritime Policy identified six strategic
policy orientations for the future":
Integration of maritime governance, where
permanent structures for cross-sectoral
collaboration and stakeholder consultation need to
be put in place at European, national and regional
levels of government, building on prior achieve-
ments.
Development of cross-cutting policy tools,
namely maritime spatial planning, comprehensive
marine knowledge and data, and integrated
maritime surveillance. These tools can streamline
the way we manage maritime space and maritime
activities and help preserve marine ecosystems.
Defining boundaries of sustainability, to be set
in the framework of the Marine Strategy Framework
Directive, will help develop all maritime activities
with greater regard to their cumulative impacts on
the environment.
Development of sea-basin strategies, which
allows adapting priorities and policy-making tools
to the unique geographical, economical and
political context of each maritime region.
Development of international dimension of the
Integrated Maritime Policy, to strengthen the EU's
position in multilateral and bilateral relations.
Renewed focus on sustainable economic growth,
employment and innovation through, for example,
strengthened links between energy and climate
change polices and the IMP which will help
promote renewable energies from the sea and
develop climate change adaptation strategy for
coastal and maritime areas.
European Maritime Day is celebrated right across
the continent: from Le Havre to Gdynia and from
Turku to Trieste, where cities, regions and or-
ganisations organize their own events in parallel
to the central conference, thus bringing a wide
variety of maritime issues to the public's attention
across Europe. The Integrated Maritime Policy, say
the organizers, "acts as a champion in mobilising
actors and in creating a new dynamism of dialogue
and cooperation with the common goal of
sustainable growth in coastal regions and maritime
sectors".
If nothing else, the annual event confirms and
celebrates the status of the sea as an essential
resource in the European Union, 22 member
countries of which are coastal states. There are
more than 1200 sea ports in Europe; three to five
per cent of the EU's GDP comes from industries and
services associated with the maritime sector, and
maritime regions account for more than 40 per cent
of Europe's GDP.
Ninety per cent of foreign trade and 43 per cent of
trade within the EU take place via maritime routes,
and European shipbuilding accounts for 10 per cent
of global production: there are something like
95,000 boats involved in fisheries and aquaculture
alone. The sea is, of course, also a source of energy:
quite apart from traditional energy extraction,
renewable off-shore energy is being used in many
countries and the possibility of power plants driven
by the sea is on the agenda.
The sea also represents a great opportunity for
research on issues such as the impact of climate
change, environmental protection and sustainable
fisheries, as well as maritime technologies and
shipbuilding. In response to the global economic
crisis, the maritime sectors of the economy will
invest in maintaining and further developing
transport, ports and shipbuilding, while the need
to ensure that development is sustainable will
generate additional "green" profits.
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European Maritime Day
is celebrated right
across the continent.
Photo: Goodshoot
Chapter 5
The green wave
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Environment is a priority for Swedish shipping
as for most industrial sectors in these
ecologically aware times. The Swedish Shipowners'
Association's committee for environmental issues
addresses these concerns at home and throughout
the EU.
In many respects Swedish shipowners are well
ahead of the game. As early as 1990, for example,
shipping companies started to use low sulphur fuel
instead of heavy oil on their Baltic passenger
routes, and were considering the use of low sulphur
fuel by deep sea vessels. However, sulphur and
nitrogen emissions are still cause for anxiety,
together with carbon dioxide and other greenhouse
gases.
The waters surrounding Sweden include several
sensitive areas: the Skagerrak and Kattegat on the
west coast, and the Baltic Sea in the east. As many
as 40 larger vessels a day pass through the
archipelagos, criss-crossed by numerous narrow
fairways, en route to Stockholm and other cities.
Road and rail links to Stockholm cannot always
cope with the volumes of cargo passing through
even the largest ports such as Nynshamn and
Norrtlje hence the need for "intermodal"
initiatives as discussed in chapter 3... and the
announcement by the Ministry of Enterprise, Energy
and Communications in March 2010 of a SEK 497
billion investment aimed at strengthening
infrastructure throughout the country in
accordance with an "intermodal national plan for
the period 2010-2021" and intermodal county
plans.
The scheme specifies a number of "special
measures" for promoting an efficient flow of goods
and improving export and import opportunities for
Swedish companies. Investments in the Harbour
Line in Gothenburg, including the Marieholm
Bridge, and building a second track to the harbour
area in Gothenburg over the Marieholm Bridge will
"increase redundancy and reduce vulnerability", the
ministry said.
Other projects include Sdertlje Lock, the fairways
to Gvle Harbour and Norrkping Harbour, Tunadal
Line to Sundsvall Harbour, and the electrification
of tracks to several other harbours.
IMO and Marpol
The International Maritime Organization is
responsible for global regulations on safety,
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security and the prevention and control of marine
pollution from ships. Its member governments
fast approaching 200 are committed to
implementing and enforcing the regulations once
they enter into force for the international merchant
shipping fleet of 60,000 or more ships (above 400
GT). The aim, says the IMO, is "to reduce to the
barest minimum all adverse environmental impacts
from ships".
In 1973, the IMO adopted the International
Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from
Ships, now known universally as Marpol, sub-
sequently amended by the Protocols of 1978 and
1997 and regularly updated by amendments. The
Marpol Convention, which now applies to 99 per
cent of the worlds merchant tonnage, addresses
pollution of the sea by oil, noxious liquid
substances carried in bulk, harmful substances
carried by sea in packaged form, sewage and
garbage, and air pollution from emissions
associated with shipping.
Anti-fouling systems used on ships, the transfer of
alien species by ships ballast water and the
environmentally sound recycling of ships are
covered by separate treaties.
Reductions of pollution generated by ships are "all
the more noteworthy when compared with the
significant growth in the worlds shipping industry
both in the size of the world fleet and the
distances that it travels", the IMO declares. "IMO
is continuously pursuing a proactive approach to
enhance implementation and enforcement, both by
flag and port States, including a proactive action
A proactive approach
plan to ensure that shore-based reception facilities
for ship-generated waste keep up with international
regulatory requirements."
Oil and water
Operational and construction regulations
introduced by Marpol, along with other safety-
related regulations such as the introduction of
mandatory traffic separation schemes and
international standards for seafarer training, have
been instrumental in the continuous decline of
accidental oil pollution over the past 30 years. In
1983, Marpol introduced a number of radical new
concepts, such as a requirement for new oil tankers
to be fitted with segregated ballast tanks, so as to
obviate the need to carry ballast water in cargo
tanks. This was superseded by the requirement for
oil tankers delivered from 1996 onwards to be
fitted with a double hull. The protection of the
marine environment was thus greatly enhanced.
Innovations introduced by Marpol on allowable
discharges of bilge water include standards for
treatment using the oily water separator (OWS),
which enables a vessel's crew to separate oil from
bilge water before the bilge water is discharged
overboard, and oil discharge and monitoring
control systems. Rules for the prevention of
pollution caused by noxious liquid substances in
bulk ensure that chemical tankers conform with the
most stringent standards of construction, including
the protection of cargo tanks, operational dis-
charges of tank washings are severely restricted.
Despite the rapid growth of world seaborne trade
in recent years particularly in oil and petroleum
products, the average number of oil spills over 700
tonnes has shrunk from more than 25 per year in
the 1970s to perhaps half a dozen. One major oil
company has estimated that the tankers it owns,
or uses under long-term charter, spill less than one
teaspoon of oil for every million gallons trans-
ported; while tanker owners take pride in statistics
that show that 99.9996 per cent of all oil trans-
ported by sea is delivered safely and without
impact on the marine environment.
However, accidents (or negligence, or malfeasance)
do happen. IMOs International Convention on Oil
Pollution Preparedness, Response and Cooperation
provides the framework for responding to major oil
pollution incidents, while the Protocol on
Preparedness, Response and Cooperation to
Pollution Incidents by Hazardous and Noxious
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Less than one teaspoon
per million gallons
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Substances extends this regulatory framework
to cover a wide range of pollutants and eco-toxins.
Regulations covering liability and compensation for
damage caused by oil transported by ship provide
automatic cover of up to $1 billion for any single
incident, regardless of fault. Liability and
compensation regimes also cover damage caused
by spills of oil when carried as fuel in ships
bunkers and spills involving hazardous and noxious
substances.
Air and weather
A Marpol Annex limits the main air pollutants
contained in ships exhaust gas, including oxides of
sulphur (SOx) and nitrogen (NOx), and prohibits
deliberate emissions of ozone depleting
substances. Shipboard incineration and the
emissions of volatile organic compounds from
tankers are also subject to regulation.
The most recent measures specify a progressive
reduction in emissions of SOx, NOx and particulate
matter, and the introduction of emission control
areas (ECAs) where further restrictions apply.
Under the latest revision, the global sulphur cap is
reduced initially to 3.50 per cent m/m (from the
current 4.50 per cent), effective from 1 January
2012; then progressively to 0.5 per cent, effective
from 1 January 2020, subject to a feasibility review
to be completed no later than 2018. The limits
applicable in ECAs for SOX and particulate matter
are reduced to 1 per cent, beginning on 1 July
"I must down to the seas again, for the call of the running tide
Is a wild call and a clear call that may not be denied;
And all I ask is a windy day with the white clouds flying,
And the flung spray and the blown spume, and the sea-gulls crying...."
John Masefield
2010 (from the current 1.5 per cent); further
reduced to 0.1 per cent, effective from 1 January
2015. Progressive reductions in NOX emissions from
marine diesel engines are included, with increas-
ingly stringent emission limits for engines installed
on or after 1 January 2011 and 1 January 2016.
Exhaust gases are the primary source of greenhouse
gas emissions from ships, both in terms of quantity
and of global warming potential. According to an
IMO study in 2009, international shipping has
emitted an estimated 870 million tonnes, or about
2.7 per cent, of global carbon dioxide emissions of
CO2 in 2007. By the year 2050, in the absence of
regulations, ship emissions were projected to rise
by a factor of two to three (compared with 2007
levels) as a result of the expected growth in world
trade.
Technical and operational measures could increase
efficiency and reduce the emissions rate by 25 per
cent to 75 per cent below the current levels,
according to this study. Many of these measures
appear to be cost-effective. In July 2009, IMOs
Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC)
finalized a package of just such measures, focusing
on improved design and propulsion technologies
and improved operational practices. By some recent
estimates, shipping emissions could be cut by more
than 60 per cent by 2050 through measures such
as engine efficiency improvements and alternative
fuels, while operational improvements, such as
slower speeds for ships, could cut shipping emis-
sions by 27 per cent.
Market-based mechanisms are also seen as a means
of offsetting emissions and providing a fiscal
incentive for the maritime industry to invest in
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more fuel-efficient ships and technologies and to
operate ships in a more energy-efficient manner.
In March 2010 the IMO's environment policy
decision-making body agreed to set up an expert
group to "assess the feasibility of market-based
measures for reducing ship's greenhouse gas
emissions". Another working group was looking at
options to improve ships' energy efficiency, the IMO
said. The committee also drafted a text on
mandatory requirements for an energy efficiency
index for new ships and an energy efficiency
management plan for all ships.
Individual shipping companies, such as Wallenius
Lines, have been quick to tackle climate issues.
Wallenius aims to reduce its sulphur emissions by
30 per cent by 2012, not only by using cleaner fuel
but by eco-driving better route planning, cargo
handling and speed reduction in order to cut fuel
consumption. Improving the interaction between
propeller, rudder and hull also saves energy and
fuel. Wallenius is one of many Swedish companies
and institutions carrying out research into such
technical fixes, most notably, in recent years,
renewable energy: fuel cells, biofuels and/or sun,
wind and wave power.
Scrap and rubbish
When ships reach the end of their working lives,
recycling is undoubtedly the most environment-
friendly way to dispose of them. Many of the
components and much of the steel is re-used in the
countries where the ships are dismantled, in new
ships, in agriculture, in hospitals, at homes, and in
other products. However, there are concerns about
environmental and working conditions in ship
recycling yards.
In May 2009, the IMO adopted the Hong Kong
International Convention for the Safe and
Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships, which
balances safety and environmental concerns with
the commercial requirements of seaborne trade and
the ship recycling industry.
Waste disposal has
become better
regulated, but more
work is needed.
Similarly, the disposal of all types of wastes
produced on a ship's voyage has become better
regulated. Here Marpol's requirements are much
stricter in a number of "Special Areas"; but perhaps
their most important feature is a total ban on
dumping into the sea of all forms of plastic.
However, although governments are obliged to
ensure the provision of facilities at all ports and
terminals for the reception of rubbish, more work
needs to be done to ensure the availability of
adequate reception facilities in every port.
Fair means and foul
Ships hulls need to be kept smooth from marine
growth to ensure maximum performance and full
efficiency. The IMOs International Convention on
the Control of Harmful Anti-fouling Systems on
Ships prohibits the use of harmful organotins such
as tributyltin (TBT) in anti-fouling paints used on
ships and establishes a mechanism to prevent the
potential future use of other harmful substances in
anti-fouling systems. Tin-based antifouling bottom
paints keep algae and barnacles from attaching to
the bottoms of ships, but also damage other marine
organisms. When organotins were first banned by
the EU in 2003, several Swedish shipping
companies were already using tin-free alternatives.
We have noted the Global Research and
Development Forum on Emerging Ballast Water
Management, which was held in Malm in January
2010. Ballast water is sea water pumped on board
to stabilize the vessel. Marine organisms taken on
board during this process can overrun natural local
species and cause other environmental and/or
public health problems when the ballast water is
pumped out during loading.
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Antifouling bottom
paints have caused
problems.
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The International Convention for the Control and
Management of Ships Ballast Water and
Sediments, adopted in February 2008, declares that
ballast water treatment is now the only option for
dealing with the issue, and must replace (after a
phasing-out period of several years) a previously
approved procedure known as ballast water ex-
change. (This involves replacing coastal water with
open-ocean water during a voyage, in the process
reducing the density of coastal organisms in ballast
tanks that may be able to invade a recipient port;
these are replaced with oceanic organisms with a
lower probability of survival in nearshore waters.)
IMO and the industry are working together to
ensure that new treatments and procedures will not
have an adverse effect on the safety of the vessel,
and will not solve one environmental problem by
creating another. Already, a number of ballast water
management systems have been approved as
meeting the Convention standards.
As well as introducing non native species into new
environments, ballast and bilge discharge from
ships can spread human pathogens and other
harmful diseases and toxins. Swedish authorities
have expressed concern over the grey and black
wastewater commonly discharged from all vessels,
including pleasure boats that simply empty their
bilges or septic tanks into the sea. The passenger
shipping company Viking Line, which operates
seven vessels serving the Finnish mainland, land
and Sweden, has introduced a closed system where
wastewater is held in huge tanks and taken ashore
to be cleaned.
There is, in addition, yet another hazard associated
with species movement: the "biofouling" of ships
that is, the undesirable accumulation of micro-
organisms, plants and animals on submerged
structures. A single fertile fouling organism has the
potential to release many thousands of eggs,
spores or larvae into the water with the capacity
to found new populations.
Biofouling introductions are common to all types
of vessel, from small pleasure craft to
international fishing vessel, large trading vessels,
barges, and mobile drilling rigs. In some regions
more than 50 per cent of invasive aquatic species
are thought to have been introduced through
biofouling. International measures for minimizing
the translocation of invasive aquatic species
through biofouling of ships are in the pipeline.
The "Convention on the Prevention of Marine
Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter"
(the "London Convention") was one of the first
global treaties to protect the marine environment
from human activities and has been in force since
1975. Its objective is to promote the effective
control of all sources of marine pollution and to
take all practicable steps to prevent pollution of
the sea by dumping of wastes.
In 1996, the "London Protocol" was adopted to
modernize the Convention and, eventually, replace
it. Under the Protocol all dumping is prohibited,
but permits may be issued to allow the dumping,
subject to certain conditions, of the specified
materials: dredged material, sewage sludge, fish
wastes, vessels and platforms, inert and inorganic
geological material (e.g., mining wastes), organic
material of natural origin, bulky items (primarily of
iron, steel and/or concrete), and CO2 from carbon
capture and storage (CCS) processes.
EcoPorts and ESPO
EcoPorts is a non-profit foundation established in
1999 by nine European ports as a formal structure
for the exchange of experience in the areas of port
environment and sustainability. Its primary purpose
is to act as a network platform, exchanging
environmental solutions between European port
Green transport:
easier said than done!
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communities and promoting collaborative projects
addressing sustainability issues both in ports and in
the logistics chain. The focus is on best practice and
technological innovation.
The organization has also developed and validated
environmental management tools for ports, including
an environmental risk check list and analysis
system and a port environmental review system.
This voluntary environmental certification system
for ports, establishing a European environmental
benchmark, is a proven stepping-stone towards ISO
14001.
ESPO, the European Seaports Organization, works
with EcoPorts in areas such as port sector policy
and legislation. ESPO represents the seaports of the
Member States of the European Union (including
the founders of EcoPorts) and has observer
members from several other European countries.
EcoPorts' projects involve universities, companies
and local authorities in compiling databases and
devising and testing management tools, generally
with funding by the European Commission, and
promoting their use in individual ports through
collaboration, training and certification with the
assistance of Lloyds Register as independent auditor.
The Swedish members of EcoPorts are Gvle,
Gothenburg, Hargshamn, Kalmar, Karlshamn,
Malm, Stockholm, Sundsvall, Uddevalla and
Vnerhamn.
Intergovernmental cooperation
The Helsinki Commission, Helcom, works to protect
the marine environment of the Baltic Sea from all
sources of pollution through between Denmark,
Estonia, the European Community, Finland, Germany,
Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia and Sweden.
The commission is the governing body of the
"Convention on the Protection of the Marine
Environment of the Baltic Sea Area", more
commonly known as the Helsinki Convention.
Helcom describes its "vision for the future" as
"a healthy Baltic Sea environment with diverse
biological components functioning in balance,
resulting in a good ecological status and
supporting a wide range of sustainable economic
and social activities".
In May 2009, Sweden and its Nordic neighbour
Finland launched a fund to improve the Baltic Sea's
marine environment an example of numerous ini-
tiatives taken as part of Helcom's action plan to
clean up the sea by 2021. In particular, the
environmental fund would subsidise efforts at local
and regional level to reduce discharges by the
agricultural sector and remove nutrients from
wastewater, Swedish environment minister Andreas
Carlgren said.
At the same time, calculations carried out for Helcom
at Stockholm University appeared to confirm reports
that discharges of phosphates and nitrogen to the
Baltic Sea were declining, partly due to improved
farming practices in Denmark and Sweden.
Swedish members of EcoPorts
include Kalmar (left) and
Malm.
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Chapter 6
Better safe than sorry
Several relatively recent disasters at sea have
involved the loss of Swedish lives:
A fire on board the Danish-owned passenger ferry
Scandinavian Star in April 1990 killed 158
passengers and crew. The ferry was sailing between
Oslo (Norway) and Fredrikshavn (Denmark) when
the blaze, apparently set deliberately, started outside
the Swedish coast of Bohusln.
In 1993, the Polish ferry Jan Heweliusz capsized
and sank in 27 metres of water off the German
island of Rgen en route to the Swedish port of
Ystad, with the loss of 65 lives.
By far the worst such catastrophe of modern
times, the sinking of the ferry Estonia en route
from Tallinn, Estonia, to Stockholm in September
1994, claimed 852 lives.
Inevitably, each disaster led to seemingly endless
rounds of investigation, recrimination... and
ultimately technical improvements, new safety
measures and more efficient distress procedures,
most notably the Global Maritime Distress Safety
System (GMDSS).
INSJO: critical events
The Swedish maritime authorities and the Swedish
Shipowners' Association have jointly created and
designed INSJO, which describes itself as "an
information system to capture accidents, incidents,
near-misses and non-conformities... a data base,
an experience data bank, built up of critical events
and incidents in relation to operation of and work
on ships".
INSJO is now in operation after several years of
testing, although not yet fully implemented. The
essential content of the database is reports from
companies, ships, safety committees and crews in
Swedish ships. The reports coming from the
designated person (DP) in the company are registered
anonymous.
Real-life incidents and critical events, and those
which are thought likely in future, are described:
these include hazardous operations, work
procedures and situations with potentially serious
consequences for the ship, the crew, the passengers
or the environment. The INSJO system can alert
those involved, recommend the necessary safety
measures, and inform other companies, ships and
crews. The data base is searchable.
Titanic treaty
The Swedish Government has of course ratified
SOLAS, the International Convention for the Safety
of Life at Sea, passed in 1914 in response to the
sinking of the Titanic. Widely considered the most
important of all international treaties concerning
the safety of merchant ships, the initial version
concerned numbers of lifeboats and other
emergency equipment, and safety procedures such
as continuous radio watches.
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The SOLAS Convention
was promulgated in 1914
in response to the
sinking of the Titanic.
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Photo: Jupiterimages
Subsequent revisions over the years have resulted
in a detailed prescription covering virtually every
aspect of onboard safety:
construction subdivision and stability,
machinery and electrical installations
fire protection, fire detection and fire
extinction
life-saving appliances and arrangements
radio communications
safety of navigation
carriage of cargoes
carriage of dangerous goods
nuclear ships
management for the safe operation of ships
safety measures for high-speed craft
special measures to enhance maritime safety
special measures to enhance maritime security
additional safety measures for bulk carriers.
European initiatives
Dating from 1982, the Paris Memorandum of Under-
standing on Port State Control (the Paris MOU) is
an agreement between the maritime authorities of
27 European and North Atlantic maritime administ-
rations on a system of harmonized inspection
procedures designed to target substandards ships,
"with the main objective being their elimination".
The agreement has been amended several times to
accommodate new safety and marine requirements
stemming from IMO and various EU directives.
The European Maritime Safety Agency, EMSA, was
created in 2002 in the aftermath of the pollution
disaster caused when the tanker Erika sank off the
coast of France in 1999. The agency provides
technical and scientific advice to the European
Commission and works with the various national
maritime services. Its activities include strengthening
Covering every
aspect of onboard
safety
the Port State Control regime, auditing
classification societies, developing a common
methodology for the investigation of maritime
accidents, vessel traffic monitoring and infor-
mation, promoting best practice, and "assisting the
accession countries in the implementation of
Community legislation on maritime safety and the
prevention of pollution by ships".
Maritime transport is "of fundamental importance
to Europe and the rest of the world", says EMSA.
"To put this in perspective, over 90 per cent of
European Union external trade goes by sea and
more than 3.7 billion tonnes of freight a year are
loaded and unloaded in EU ports. This means that
shipping is the most important mode of transport
in terms of volume. Furthermore, as a result of its
geography, its history and the effects of
globalisation, maritime transport will continue to
be the most important transport mode in develop-
ing EU trade for the foreseeable future."
EMSA's SafeSeaNet project, launched in 2002, aims
"to aid the collection, dissemination, and
harmonized exchange of maritime data". As a
channel of communication between local/regional
and central authorities, the network is designed to
help prevent accidents at sea and marine pollution,
and to facilitate the enforcement of EU maritime
safety legislation.
In March 2010 the system was upgraded to include
a new, user-friendly web service for tracking shipping
in European waters. An innovative tracking module,
STIRES (SafeSeaNet Traffic Information Relay &
Exchange System), enables authorities to see all
commercial vessels in and around EU waters in a
single view. The information has been available via
the SafeSeaNet system for some time, but this is
the first time that users will be able to see it in a
fully interactive, multi-functional display.
"This approach will give Member State users a
whole range of important new capabilities to work
with", said EMSA Executive Director, Willem de
Ruiter. "From today, instead of just accessing a
database, they will be able to see the whole near-
real-time situation for the EU displayed on a map
right in front of them, and to select all ships, ports,
sea areas and many other elements at the click of
a button.
"Much better still, we will soon be in a position to
offer an integrated display system which will be
able to identify and locate ships anywhere in the
world and also show the EU pollution and accident
pictures. The user base is expanding all the time,
with port state control officers being among the
latest to join the system."
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The user base is
expanding all the time....
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Chapter 7
Life on the bounding main
In days gone by, seafaring meant leading a life of
adventure and seeing the world or so tradition
has it. Today its all change, and working at sea
doesnt have quite the same appeal: one reason,
perhaps, for a growing problem that looks all too
likely to become chronic, a decline in maritime
recruitment.
The social democratic hegemony in the Nordic
countries, leading to the rise of the welfare state
during the latter half of the 20th century, often
gets the blame. The reasoning goes something like
this:
For previous generations, shipping was simply in
the blood. In coastal communities everyone had an
uncle, grandfather or neighbour who had made or
still made a living at sea. But once free schooling
was available to all, irrespective of income or social
status, the ranks of teenage apprentice seamen
began to dwindle. Shipowners complained that it
was becoming difficult to find recruits of the right
age or any at all. External shocks, in particular
the intermittent periods of recession from the
mid-20th century onward, have not improved the
situation.
Life on board can be stressful, particularly on short
sea routes where the vessel calls at many ports on
a tight schedule; and long periods away from the
family have always been difficult and a main
reason for leaving the seafaring side of the
industry.
A turn on an ocean going ship can be several
months long, putting pressure on the spouse left
at home with the children and probably holding
down a full-time job as well. (On the other hand,
home leave will be roughly the same.) Frequently,
the sailor will choose to spend relatively few years
working at sea, switching to shipping-related jobs
on shore, in coastal navigation where the turn is
about a fortnight or with the coast guard, once
he, or in about 15 per cent of the cases she, has
started a family.
Young men and women are still drawn to shipping
and a life at sea, of course. Sadly, there are fewer
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"We joined the Navy
To see the world,
And what did we see?
We saw the sea...."
Irving Berlin
Photo: Thinkstock Images
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jobs for them, as so many vessels in the Swedish
merchant fleet are laid up and waiting for economic
conditions to improve. Nevertheless, "Research,
education, and recruiting are some of our most
important issues today", says shipowners'
association CEO Hkan Friberg. "We have spent a
lot of time, resources, and money to make young
people interested in our industry".
Life on board has changed over the years, and very
much for the better, thanks in part to technological
advances. A large RoRo vessel. for example, can be
handled by a crew of 20. Smaller crews mean better
conditions: a cabin for every crew member with
toilet and shower, exercise and work-out facilities,
and lots of good food.
Keeping in touch with family has become much
easier with the advent of the internet, mobile
phones, and the like: the vast majority of the
Swedish shipping companies now provide e-mail
addresses and a range of personal communication
links on board.
A Lighthouse study of "Social IT onboard",
published in 2009, looks at "all the information
technology that can be used to enhance the social
wellbeing" at sea, from news and entertainment to
radio, telephony, SMS and the internet, which in
addition to e-mail includes surfing and the ability
to download music, talking books and movies.
While these types of communication are taken for
granted ashore, accessibility onboard has
traditionally been very limited.
"Humans have an inherent need to communicate in
order to maintain a social network", write the
authors of the report. "The emotional
disadvantages for the crew deriving from long
periods of separation from family and friends are
mitigated by the access to good communication."
Previous studies have shown that both job perfor-
mance and efficiency are increased by the
employers understanding of the importance of
communication and the possibility to keep in touch
with the ones at home. This can also lead to a
reduced risk of accidents.
Satellite communication with permanent connection
is a prerequisite for social IT. Technical solutions
enable bandwidth to be divided between
commercial and private traffic. which can also be
allocated so as to prevent social communications
from interfering with the flow of information
between the ship and the company.
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Using IT to enhance
"social wellbeing" at sea
Chapter 8
Innovation and education
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Inevitably, innovation and in particular research
and development (R&D) is the beating heart of
the Swedish shipping industry, involving every
aspect of the maritime sector. The development of
the RoRo vessel, briefly outlined in chapter two, is
a good example.
The RoRo concept was first introduced during World
War II so that the Allies could transport combat
vehicles from ship to shore: most famously on
D-Day, 6 June 1944, when a beachhead was
established in Normandy. In peacetime, RoRo
technology was adapted for merchant vessels and
short ferry crossings such as the English Channel.
When Wallenius began to develop its own RoRo
concept, it started with small feeder vessels, about
1000 dwt, to and from large ports such as Antwerp
and Bremerhaven. In order to accommodate RoRo
vessels and cope with large numbers of cars driving
off the ships, ports and terminals had to be
expanded and redesigned.
The new RoRo concept cut manpower requirements
for loading and unloading the cars by half, which
often meant difficult negotiations with the unions.
Other problems involved exhaust fumes generated
by the cars, and the bulkheads, which required
hydraulic mechanisms to open and close the ports.
This special construction, certified by Lloyds
Register, is used in many modern RoRo vessels.
A Swedish protocol
The automatic identification system (AIS) is a short
range coastal tracking system used worldwide to
manage vessel traffic. Hkan Lans, a Swedish
inventor, is responsible for the communication
platform or rather a communication protocol,
known as self-organizing time division multiple
access (STDMA). Using global navigation satellite
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AIS is a short range
coastal tracking
system used world-
wide to manage
vessel traffic.
Photo: Gary Cornhouse
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systems (GNSS) and VHF radio communications, the
technology enables the vessel to continuously
monitor its own exact position, direction and
velocity and those any other nearby vessels. The
system has been designated the world standard by
the IMO and, for aircraft, the International Civil
Aviation Organization.
Incorporating AIS transmitters plus CCTV, radar and
VHF, the vessel traffic service (VTS) is a monitoring
system used by harbour and port authorities all
over the world to keep track of vessel movements
with a view to navigational safety in a limited
geographical area, by exchanging data with other
nearby vessels and VTS stations. The data include
position, course and unique identification for each
vessel. AIS transmitters automatically broadcast
the vessel information. The SOLAS convention
requires AIS on board all passenger vessels as well
as on all ships of 300 gross tonnage and upwards
and passenger ships regardless of size.
Because not all vessels are equipped with AIS the
system is primarily used as a lookout for collision
avoidance and to determine the risk of collision.
The system also describes the position of marker
positions, navigational aids and, using a trans-
mitter on shore, submerged objects such as wrecks,
rocks and shoals.
There are a number of ways to operate AIS. Some
computer programs, for example, when tuned to the
AIS broadcast frequency, can demodulate the raw
audio from a conventional marine VHF radio
telephone into AIS data. Others can re-transmit the
AIS information to a local or global network,
allowing the public or authorized users to observe
vessel traffic online or on a chart plotter. As these
programs do not directly involve AIS transmitters,
they can't display their own position, but are useful
on smaller vessels to avoid collision and as a
navigation aid. One of the great advantages of AIS
is that it is relatively inexpensive.
View from the Lighthouse
The Lighthouse maritime competence and research
centre, inaugurated in 2006, aims to create an
attractive R&D environment from an international
as well as national perspective, operating on three
levels:
Theme area:
Cargo Ship
Photo: Stephen Schauer
a project organization consisting of a scientific
board, leaders responsible for five "theme areas",
and a management board, all actively safeguarding
research ideas and turning these into actual
financed projects
a physical environment serving as a common
meeting ground where scientists from different dis-
ciplines can come together and contribute to each
others research
a close cooperation between industry. academe,
and society through active reference groups
connected to the theme areas.
The five theme areas are designated Eco Ship, Ergo
Ship, Cargo Ship, Safe Ship and Business Ship.
Eco Ship deals with education and research related
to the resource use and environmental impact
caused by shipping and maritime activities. Energy
efficiency and potential use of renewable energy
sources are important issues. One of its major
achievements to date is the development of
Shipflow naval architecture software, now used
worldwide by shipbuilders, shipping companies,
consultants and universities working with ship
design.
Ergo Ship includes a Human Factors" group focusing
on evaluation, planning and design of control
centres mainly bridge decks and engine control
rooms on ships. Much use has been made of the
full mission simulator, a unique research and
teaching resource, as well as various radio
simulators and a smaller bridge deck simulators.
Cargo Ship aims to develop effective and innovative
carrier systems, but also studies interaction with
ports and other parts of the logistics chain.
Research projects focus on systems, sea-going
qualities, ship design and engineering, arrangements
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Ergo Ship includes a
Human Factors" group.
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on board and cargo handling. Ships and floating
offshore structures are evaluated in regard to
structural strength, collision resistance, lightweight
structure and fatigue life.
Safe Ship carries out R&D in engineering,
organization and education as applied to
preventive safety, increased survival and
evacuation of damaged ships, often using
simulators in collaboration with the Human Factors
group. The decision-making process on the bridge
deck and the working environment in the engine
control room are important topics.
Business Ship is concerned with markets and the
terms and conditions of the shipping business,
including patterns of international trade such as
the flow of consumer goods in connection with
containerization; maritime law and the impact of
safety systems on civil liability protocols such as
shipowner responsibility and insurance coverage;
cash flow analysis in the shipping industry, and
logistics and transport economics.
Innovation is not, of course, the sole province of
scientists and engineers.
The Swedish Club, a leading marine mutual insurer
headquartered in Gothenburg and with offices in
some of the world's strategic shipping centres, was
something of an innovator at its founding in
1872... and remains so to this day.
Truly a mutual
Proclaiming its "commitment to safe and pollution-
free operation of vessels", the Swedish Club is a
true mutual, a non-profit-making organization
owned and self-managed and under the direct
control of its members, "an international
community of front rank shipowners, who believe
that quality comes first".
The Club wrote its first hull and machinery policy
on December 13, 1872. The first entered ship, the
year-old steamship Orvar Odd, was insured for a
large sum at that time - over 400,000 Swedish
dollars.
By January of the following year, a total of 13 ships
were already covered for hull and machinery risks,
vindicating the decision by four local Masters
Captains Fleetwood, Ohlsson, Leffler and Olson
to form a specialist mutual catering to the new
steamship technology.
The Suez Canal's opening three years earlier had
confirmed the viability of steamships. By the start
of the 1890s they dominated the international
shipping market, with improved fuel consumption,
greater cargo capacity and voyage times set to
previously unimaginable schedules.
Insurance costs were high, however, and insured
values for The Swedish Club regularly exceeded half
a million Swedish dollars. The country's existing
marine insurers declined to cover the new steam-
powered vessels. Their loss was the Club's gain!
Secure future
Newspaper advertising and a series of public
meetings attracted more shipowners, and by the
middle of 1873 the Club's future appeared secure.
It was in that year that the Club's first casualty
occurred. The steamer Danmark (insured value,
427,400 Swedish dollars) collided with a quay in
the port of Stockholm, causing extensive damage
to another vessel and a telegraph line. Seven
months later, the Valhall, stranded on the west
coast of Jutland, became the Club's first total loss
and required a call on the Club's reinsurers.
In 1878, the Club's rules were amended to cover
Norwegian and Danish steamers, but the Club made
no inroads into the shipping communities of its
Scandinavian neighbours. The Club then refocused
its attention on establishing a classification society
in Sweden. This idea, too, was shelved as the
Swedish-flag fleet was deemed too small to support
such an organization. The Club had greater success
in 1906, however, when it proposed the creation of
a trade association for the Swedish shipping
industry. The Swedish Shipowners' Association was
established that same year in Gothenburg, where
its headquarters remain to this day.
By 1910, demand for protection and indemnity
(P&I) insurance was growing rapidly in Sweden,
where shipowners were required to have protection
against personal injury, loss of life and collision
liabilities. Despite an earlier reluctance to offer P&I
insurance, on December 8 the imposingly titled
Sveriges ngfartygs Assurans Frenings Delgares
msesidiga Frskringsbolag ("Swedish Steamship
Assurance Club Members Mutual Insurance Company
Protection & Indemnity") was founded. This proved
to be one of the most important developments in
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the Club's history. Forty years on, the P&I Club was
amalgamated with the Hull Club, in a first step
towards creating the total service concept offered
by the Club today.
The outbreak of war in 1914 presented the Club
with new challenges and opportunities. The
organization continued to offer hull cover for
members during the war and assisted members by
arranging war cover. The Second World War also
passed without major disruption to Club activities.
The only significant change in the following
decades came in 1969, with the development of a
new hull reinsurance programme - an excess quota
share treaty placed mainly with Lloyd's of London.
In 1984, the Club introduced a third main class of
insurance, freight demurrage and defence (FD&D).
During the 1970s Swedish shipowners, until then
the mainstay of the Club's success, began to sell
off their vessels, preferring to charter-in tonnage.
In response, the Club ventured into the
international market and in early 1971 the
Flowergate, owned by UK-based Turnbull Scott Ltd,
became the first non-Swedish vessel entered in the
Club for Hull and Machinery cover. This marked the
start of a comprehensive internationalization of the
Club. Two overseas offices were opened in quick
succession, the first in Piraeus (1980) and the
second in Hong Kong (1982), a process that
continued into the 1990s with the establishment
of service facilities in Tokyo in 1991 and, in 1992,
the extension of the Club's Hong Kong office to
become the Swedish Club Service Centre, reflecting
a new emphasis on direct service to members in
Asia.
Loss prevention, a priority for the Club since it
pioneered pre-entry surveys back in 1872, was
greatly enhanced in 1994, when the Bridge
Resource Management scheme was launched by The
Swedish Club and other founder members, including
the Swedish and Norwegian Shipowners'
Associations.
In 1996, the Club made a premium refund to ship-
owners. A total of $3.5 million, or five per cent of
premium, was distributed to members entered for
hull insurance the previous year. The year
culminated in the Club receiving official
"An international
community of front rank
shipowners"
recognition of its quality
management systems with ISO
9001 certification - proof of its
ongoing commitment to
quality.
Training and education!
Analyses have shown that a
great many dangerous
shipboard situations arise due
to poor communication or
coordination, rather than
technical failures or lack of
skill.
Common causes include:
A breakdown in
communication between
individuals
Preoccupation with
minor technical problems
Failure to delegate tasks
Failure to detect
deviations from standard
operating procedures.
It was to overcome these
issues that the Swedish
Club in the early 1990s
joined forces with six
other major maritime
organisations and the
SAS Flight Academy to
establish the global
Bridge Resource
Management (BRM)
training initiative. The
transfer of expertise in resource management from
the civil aviation sector to the maritime industries
was one of the central aims in developing the BRM
Course the first-ever resource management train-
ing course for the shipping industry.
Following further development of the original
course, The Swedish Club has replaced the training
term "BRM" with the new and more extensive term
"MRM" Maritime Resource Management.
The Clubs increased focus on human factor issues,
and the growing demand for such training, led to a
decision to in 2005 to form a separate business
unit responsible for the further development of the
MRM programme and related
activities.
Maritime Resource Management (MRM) is a training
programme for ship's officers, engineers, pilots and
shore-based personnel. The aim is to increase
knowledge about human capabilities and
limitations and to safeguard positive attitudes to
safety and teamwork. MRM is generally accepted to
be a most efficient means of improving crew
cooperation and minimizing the risk of accidents.
The number of MRM training providers worldwide is
rapidly increasing: the objective is that no one
should need to travel far for training.
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The first-ever resource
management training course
for the shipping industry!
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From Malm to Shanghai
"Shipping is probably the most international of the
world's industries, serving more than 90 per cent
of global trade by carrying huge quantities of cargo
cost effectively, cleanly and safely", says the World
Maritime University on its website. "The ownership
and management chain surrounding any ship can
embrace many countries and ships spend their
economic life moving between different juris-
dictions, often far from the country of registry.
Therefore there is a need to regulate shipping by
international standards."
That need has been met by the International
Maritime Organization, whose main task has been
to develop and maintain a comprehensive
regulatory framework for shipping and its remit.
In the early 1980s, it was recognized within IMO
that there was a real shortage of well qualified,
highly educated experts in around the world,
particularly in developing countries. This led to the
establishment of World Maritime University by IMO
in 1983.
The university was established thanks to the
generosity of the Government of Sweden and the
City of Malm, both of which provide significant
annual financial support. Other donors and be-
nefactors provided both operating funds and
student fellowships, enabling the Universitys first
class to be inaugurated on 4 July 1983.
Today, there are over 2700 WMU graduates in (at
latest count) 157 countries across the globe. "They
are shaping the maritime sector of today and lead-
ing its development into the future", WMU
continues. "They hold senior positions top
managers, ministers of transport, directors of
shipping companies, heads of maritime academies
as well as representing their home countries at
international forums and organizations."
Describing itself as "an institution at the centre of
the global network of maritime institutions, experts
and practitioners", WMU works with more than 100
international experts and professionals, both
resident staff and visiting specialists, providing
high-level technical education and research.
Students are offered "direct and extensive access
to the most modern technologies and methods in
marine transportation and administration used in
the industrial world"; many are involved in a wide
range of national and international research
projects.
Shipping is probably the
most international of the
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WMU offers only postgraduate degrees: Doctor of
Philosophy (PhD), Master of Science (MSc), and
Postgraduate Diploma (PGD).
In Malm, a programme leading to a Master of
Science in Maritime Affairs offers specialization in
one of six areas: Maritime Safety & Environmental
Administration, Maritime Law & Policy, Marine
Environmental & Ocean Management, Port
Management, Shipping Management and Maritime
Education & Training.
In China, the university offers a Master of Science
in International Transport & Logistics, and a Master
of Science in Maritime Safety & Environmental
Management in the cities of Shanghai and Dalian
respectively, designed and taught by WMU profes-
sors.
WMU offers two PhD programmes: Maritime
Administration, taught in Malm, and Maritime Law
or International Commercial Law,taught jointly with
the Swansea University in Britain, plus a post-
graduate Diploma in Marine Insurance by distance
learning, in association with Lloyds Maritime
Academy.
An extensive programme of short-term professional
development courses attracts about 700 students
each year. These courses are closely linked to
specific units of the MSc programme which have
been selected to offer high-quality professional
updating. Individual clients can also arrange tailor-
made executive development programmes.
WMU says it encourages applications from women,
"who are currently under-represented in the field
of maritime studies and employment".
Topped and tailed
We have ended this account of Swedish shipping
as we began, with words of praise for the World
Maritime University, its triumphs past and present,
and its implicit faith in the future. What could be
more appropriate?
For all the challenges it now faces, Sweden's ship-
ping industry has plenty of grounds for optimism.
Its market position is secure. Competitors envy its
expertise. And its superb educational programmes
have won it legions friends throughout the world.
Some of the grounds for such optimism are on
display in the next section of this publication: a
representative selection of Swedish companies
which stand to grow and prosper as Swedish ship-
ping continues to move from strength to strength.
Reason to
be cheerful
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Company presentations
Shipowners & Operators ........................ 66
Yards
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Ship's Gear & Supplies ........................ 106
Inventory .......................................... 151
Safety & Security ................................ 152
Software & Electronics ........................ 155
Consultants ........................................ 160
Shipbrokers & Agents .......................... 167
Legal Services .................................... 168
Insurance & Finance ............................ 170
Education & Learning .......................... 174
Services
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SAI
Sven Kllflts Gata 210
SE-426 71 Vstra Frlunda
Tel.: +46 31 29 01 59
E-mail: sai@sai.se
Web: www.www.sai.se

A centre of competence
SAI




Board and management
claes.alvstam@geography.gu.se
Chairman of the board:
carl-otto.dahlberg@imperialship.com
per.jessing@sai.se
goran.johansson@tts-se.se
lars.e.karlsson@gmail.com
lennart.nilsson@sai.se
kim.ullman@stenabulk.com
tor@wergeland.dk
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Swedocean
The Swedish Ocean Industry Group
Swedocean C/o SSPA Sweden AB
P.O.Box 24001, SE-400 22 Gteborg
Tel: +46 31 772 90 58
Fax: +46 31 772 90 24
Web: www.swedocean.org
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wedocean
SWEDISH OCEAN INDUSTRY GROUP
Swedocean, the Swedish Ocean Industry Group, was established in 1979. It is organised as a Maritime organisation for
suppliers, subcontractors and authorities within the shipping and offshore industry.
Swedoceans main activities covers arranging seminars, conferences, exhibitions and visits to companies as well as
arrangements to stimulate networking between the members and the shipping-cluster.
Swedocean consists of approximately 50 leading companies within different areas of shipping and offshore technology.
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Ahlmark Lines AB
P.O. Box 306, SE-651 07 Karlstad
Tel: +46 54 14 97 00 Fax: +46 54 18 56 38
E-post: info@ahlmarks.se Web: www.ahlmark-lines.se
Ahlmark Lines
SHIPPING WITH RESPONSIBILITY.
Ahlmark Lines is a modern shipping company engaged in liner traIfc and contract
services predominantly between Sweden, northern Europe and the Mediterranean
countries. Our customers are mainly in the forest industry. Outbound, we transport
their processed products and inbound the raw material required. This creates
competitive, secure and environment-friendly transports, and we endeavour to
achieve balance between outbound and inbound cargoes to protect the environment.
We also transport refned petroleum products such as petrol, gas oil and diesel oil.
Founded in 1847, Ahlmark Lines is Swedens oldest shipping company. Our ambition
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Bureau Veritas Sweden
Fabriksgatan 13, SE-412 50 Gothenburg
Tel.: +46 31 606500
Fax: +46 31 133973
Web: www.bureauveritas.se
Bureau Veritas Sweden






Visit us on: www.bureauveritas.com
www.veristar.com
www.bureauveritas.se
Global technical excellence
closer to shipowners -
closer to shipyards wherever you are
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Ektank AB
a Swedish shipping company
Ektank AB
P.O. Box 2521, SE-403 17 Gteborg
Tel: +46 31 60 92 50
E-mail: mail@ektank.se
Web: www.ektank.se
EKTANK AB
EKTANK AB- a successful Swedish shipping
company, which transports Dirty, Clean and
Chemical products, mainly in the Northern
Europe.
The business is controlled from the centre
of Gothenburg, where the office is located.
Shipping has been tradition in generations
by the founder.
The company was founded 1967 with a
partnership in an oiltanker of 850 DWT.
1968 was a wholly owned 1400 DWT tanker
delivered to the family...
Today the company control and operate six
tankers, from approximately 13.700 DWT to
23.000 DWT.
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work at sea - stay at home
Trafikverket Frjerederiet
Photo: Mats Eriksson, Frjerederiet
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Frjerederiet
Box 51, SE-185 21 Vaxholm
Tel.: +46 8 544 415 00
E-mail: jobbafarja@trafikverket.se
Web: www.trafikverket.se - http://farjerederiet.se
Frjerederiet, the Swedish Transport Administration's
ferry company, takes you places the roads can't reach.
We are Sweden's largest shipping company. Our 63 yellow ferries, carrying 22
million passengers and 12 million vehicles annually, serve 37 routes in the
public highway network and one municipal route.
Now we need to recruit personnel for sea-going service throughout the country.
Frjerederiet combines social utility and efficiency. We are in the forefront
of environmental technology and security. We are the first Swedish shipping
company to have an integrated and certified management system which over
and above the International Safety Management (ISM) code covers quality
and environmental standards and working conditions. You who choose to work
in Frjerederiet will find a good working environment, high levels of safety and
many opportunities for advancement. Many of our staff particulary value work-
ing close to their homes.
Masters and seamen
We are looking for shuttle ferries och cable ferries skippers, and shuttle ferries
engineers/seamen. You will find all the advertised posts at trafikverket.se under
Jobb & framtid (Job & future).
In any case, we always need extra staff. Contact the Transport Administration's
ferry company at our email address, jobbafarja@trafikverket.se.
Please be sure to mention that you found us through the publication Swedish
Shipping.
Welcome to Frjerederiet, Swedish Transport Administration's ferry company!
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MMT
Sven Kllfelts Gata 11, SE-426 71 Vstra Frlunda
Tel: +46 31 762 03 00 Fax: +46 31 762 03 01
E-mail: info@mmt.se Web: www.mmt.se
seabed mapping projects
MMT
Introduction:
MMT is a survey company based in Gothenburg, Sweden, offering turnkey solutions
to customers requiring high-resolution sea floor mapping, geology or ROV services.
History:
MMT was founded in 1976 by marine biologist Ola Oskarsson, using a small skiff
pursuing his dream to investigate the sea. The focus soon turned to bathymetry,
geophysics and survey software integration. During the past years expansion, the
workforce has increased to over 200 persons.
Services:
MMT works worldwide with seabed mapping projects, with a strong focus on the
European market. Seabed survey operations are conducted for the offshore industry
as well as for governments and institutions. Typical tasks are hydrographic charting projects and
route surveys for cables and pipelines. Geophysical site surveys are performed for various offshore
infrastructures and for archaeological object, wreck and munitions searching. MMT also specialises in
environmental mapping projects which are performed in lakes, rivers, and coastal areas as well as
offshore in deep waters. MMT operates 5 fully equipped Survey vessel and has full capacity in-house
for geophysical and ROV surveys down to 2000 metres.
Pallas Group
Oil - Shipping - Finance
Pallas Group AB
Stora Badhusgatan 18-20, SE-411 21 Gothenburg
Tel.: +46 31 13 50 28 - Fax: +46 31 13 50 29
E-mail: shipping@pallasgroup.se
Web: www.pallasgroup.se
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SHIPOWNERS
SHIPMANAGEMENT
SALE & PURCHASE
OIL & GAS
INVESTMENTS
LOCAL FINANCE
COMPANY
A family controlled company with one foot in the history and one foot in the future
With subsidiaries within three main business areas, Pallas Group can offer services and
partnership in the oil and petroleum sector, shipping and ship management, and just
recently - credit services and investments.
MT Pallas Glory 3500 DWT
MS Pallas Ocean 3990 DWT
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Rederi AB TransAtlantic
P.O. Box 32, SE-471 21 Skrhamn
Tel: +46 304 67 47 00 Fax: +46 304 67 47 70
E-mail: info@rabt.se Web: www.rabt.se
TransAtlantic offers shipping transport and services through a high level of expertise
Rederi AB TransAtlantic
The operations are organized in two business areas Off-
shore/Icebreaking and Industrial Shipping. The fleet consists
of 38 wholly owned/long-term charter vessels. Four new AHTS
vessels have been ordered for delivery in 2010-2011. Trans-
Atlantic has around 1100 employees, of which about 900 are
on board. TransAtlantic is listed on the Nasdaq OMX Nordic
Exchange, segment Small Cap.
The Offshore/Icebreaking business area consists of four anchor
handling vessels, of which three have ice-breaking capacity.
The three combination vessels are effective as both offshore
vessels and as icebreakers. Offshore jobs are mainly moving
and positioning oil rigs in the North Sea sector and in Arctic
areas. During the first quarter they are available for ice-
breaking along the Swedish Baltic coast and during other parts
of the year they are available to the offshore market. The four
newbuildings are ice-reinforced AHTS vessels. The vessels are
suitable for operations in icy or deep sea areas. The first AHTS
vessel, Loke Viking was delivered in late May and the next vessel,
Njord Viking, will be delivered at the end of October 2010.
The Operations in the business area are conducted through the
Trans Viking company, which is equally owned by TransAtlantic
and the Norway based Viking Supply Ships AS.
The Industrial Shipping business area comprises 28 vessels and
is primarily focused on contract-based shipping for Nordic
basic industry. Operations involve four divisions, which are
integrated and work together as regards tonnage and market
potential. Through its specially adapted ro-ro, bulk and con-
tainer vessels, Division RoRo-Baltic offers one of the most com-
prehensive shipping systems in the Baltic.
Division Bulk/LoLo has ice class vessels and ice expertise,
giving it an international niche in the specialised and attractive
smaller bulk segment. The business area also runs transatlantic
ro-ro traffic, traffic with sideport vessels along the American
east coast and the Caribbean through the Division Atlantic.
Division Container operates container-based services between
Sweden and the UK.
The Ship Management support unit is responsible for crewing,
technical operations and development, both for our own
vessels and for external customers such as Atlantic Container
Lines (ACL) container/ro-ro fleet and the Swedish states
ice-breakers. In total, Transatlantic crews 38 vessels with 900
employees.
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transporting bitumen, petroleum products and chemicals since 1962
Tarbit Shipping AB
The Company
Tarbit Shipping AB operates a fleet of tankers with cargo capacities ranging from
1.900 to 25.000 tdw and services customers throughout Europe, Mediterranean,
Black Sea, West Africa and the Caribbean.
Tarbit Shipping AB has been transporting bitumen, petroleum products and
chemicals since 1962. The company is owned by the Hermansson and Svanstrm
families. The shipping company is characterised by high environmental safety, a
sense of responsibility and effectiveness. Tarbit is a flexible and customer-focused
shipping organisation.
It's long experience has resulted in - invaluable knowledge in dealing with
customers interests in safe transportation. New technology, experience and good
seamanship are other important ingredients which guarantee that the shipping
company makes high demands of itself with regard to safety, quality and the
environment. Our objectives is to be a dependable transport partner today and in
the future.
Safe transports are our objective
Skrhamn has been the base of the shipping company from the outset. Today its
office is in newly-built premises and is attractively located right next to the har-
bour. The majority of the staff at Tarbit's office in Skrhamn have been to sea
before coming ashore and this offers many benefits during their work. They must
be able to understand the problems and provide support to the ships, 24 hours a
day, seven days a week. Some people call this work - we call it shipping.
The staff have a great deal of experience and well-dccumented knowledge within
their own particular specialist areas in shipping. The shipping company has all
the skills that are necessary for modern tanker shipping and all the collective
experience required for safe transportation of asphalt, petroleum products and
chemicals.
Tarbit Shipping AB
Fiskgatan 10, P.O. Box 101, SE-471 22 Skrhamn
Tel: +46 304 60 00 40 Fax: +46 304 67 03 65
E-mail: tbs@tarbit.se Web: www.tarbit.se
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Tarbit mission statement
Through safety and environmental excellence should we offer our customers a long-term committed, reliable and cost-effective
transport partner, by using fit-for-purpose built tonnage manned with experienced, motivated and well-trained seafarers.
New innovative tankers
Tarbit has continuously built new ships since 1999. The first two were Bithav delivered in 2000, and her sister ship Bitflower,
delivered in 2003. Both were built in Holland. Building these special tankers demanded the company's collective know-how
since bitumen transport makes special demands in terms of design and operation.
The product and chemical tanker Bit Oktania delivered in 2004 is the company's first ship built outside Europe. Collaboration
with Shanghai Edward Shipyard in China has continued and a further two product and chemicals tankers of 25,000 dwt have
been delivered 2006 and 2007. The new ships are being built according to a first-class standard for world-wide traffic and for
environmentally-friendly transport. The company which collaborates with Skipskonsulent in Bergen, Norway, is directed at
designing a ship with a high safety profile adapted to future tanker transports
The human factor makes the difference
Motivated staff with a high leve1 of skills are the key to secure transports and enhanced environmental awareness. All staff on
board are employed directly by Tarbit and the OSM office in Manila assists in recruiting Philippine officers and crew. The philosophy
is to employ members of the fleet and school them in good seamanship and responsibility. But knowledge also needs to be estab-
lished and maintained. This is why staff undergo continuous personal development at an individual level. The opportunities for
promotion and a career are vital for maintaining motivation among staff and are one of the cornerstones of our staff policy.
Successful modern tanker shipping demands teamwork, both at sea and ashore. The company actively supports a working
environment based on open communication. Every body shall feel a sense of participation and have the fortitude to take
responsibility when so required. Shared experience is the key to success.
vikingline.fi vikingline.se vikingline.ee vikingline.de
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Since 1959
Viking Line
Viking Line Abp is a public limited company and is the
market leading brand in passenger transport on the Baltic
Sea, with routes between Finland, the land province and
Sweden, as well as between Finland and Estonia. The
Group operates seven vessels on its routes and has an
annual turnover of approx. 470 million euros. The Group
transports 6.2 million passengers and 96,000 freight units
annually. Viking Line Abp employs approx. 3,000 people.
Viking Line commenced service in 1959, when the S/S
Viking began sailing between the Finnish mainland, the
land Islands and Sweden. Todays Viking Line Abp was
established in 1963 under the name landsfrjan Ab. It
gained a listing on the Helsinki Stock Exchange on July
5, 1995. Operations include passenger services, recreation
and cargo carrier services.
Our mission statement
The task of Viking Line is to provide affordable travel,
offer relaxing recreational and conference cruises for
individual consumers and organizations while meeting
the needs of industry and trade for scheduled,
frequent, secure transport services.
Our values
We shall be the fleet of all the people. We respect
our customers and strive to exceed their expectations.
We respect our employees and we value initiative,
acceptance of responsibility and openness. We aim for
humility, simplicity and thrift, while remaining open
to good business opportunities. We strive for contin-
uous learning and improvement. Our vessels shall be
safe, secure, well-run and environmentally friendly.
The fundamental strategy of Viking Line
Our strategy is to provide the greatest value for money
through good quality at an affordable price. Our quality
strategy does not mean that we must be the best at
everything, but that we should be the best at the
things that our customers value most.
Finnish Quality Award
Viking Line Abp was selected as the winner of the
Finnish Quality Award 2009 competition. The company
also won the Travel Industry Award. The award, given
yearly by Excellence Finland (Laatukeskus), goes to
organizations with operations in Finland in order to
recognize excellence in efforts to improve the quality
and competitiveness of these operations. Viking Line
was selected for the award in the Major Companies and
Large Business Units category.
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White Smoke Shipping
Vderkvarnsgatan 19, SE-417 03 Gteborg
Tel.: +46 31 360 92 40
E-mail: info@whitesmoke.se
Web: www.whitesmoke.se
-Sustainable shipping solutions are our mission.
White Smoke Shipping
White Smoke Shipping is founded on the belief that developed shipping is an important and necessary part
of the solution for the change into a more sustainable society. White Smoke Shipping also believes that
competitors with a proactive and intelligent approach to the development will be able to outperform
competitors with a more traditional mindset.
According the present business plan White Smoke Shipping will together will selected partners invest in its
first vessels not later than during 2011. The investment will be done in one of several areas where a more
sustainable approach to shipping is the key success factor.
What is the problem with
traditional shipping
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sterstrms
sterstrms
Klarabergsviadukten 90 (B), vn 10
SE-111 49 Stockholm
Tel: +46 11 196 200
E-mail: info@osterstroms.se
Web: www.osterstroms.se
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The mission
We increase our clients competitiveness by providing efficient transport
solutions.
About us
Our business concept is to be a reliable and qualified partner that delivers
effective logistical solutions to our customers. Basically this involves
providing an optimised range of vessels, efficient cargo handling methods,
terminal operations and land transportation along with support from IT
systems.
We are an expansive group. Our customers come primarily from the bio-
energy, forestry and steel industries.
Services
Logistics Solutions
industrial maritime transport services terminal operation
warehousing, intermediate storage cargo handling
Distribution via train, trucks or barges. IT-services
Most of our local units also provide quality service within agency services,
chartering, port calls, crew issues, shipyard visits, cargo handling and
forwarding.
The Fleet
Our vessel fleet covers some 30 vessels of up to 7,000 deadweight tonnage.
To meet the changing needs of our customers, we also continually adapt
and expand our fleet.
Safety for people, the environment and cargo is our first priority. Through
our operations and inspection of the vessels, we are able to work actively
on everything from minimising cargo damage to further training for our
vessel crews. All vessels are insured and classified in well-reputed insurance
companies and classification societies and are covered by our extensive
quality processes.
Our network
sterstrms characteristic is to develop innovative logistics solutions
in close cooperation with the customer our operational and business
units are found where our customers are operating. Therefore you find
sterstrms offices at several locations in Sweden, Finland, Latvia, Estonia,
Poland, The Netherlands and in UK.
Environment
sterstrms works pro-actively with environmental issues and now offers
a wide selection of alternative services to our customers. To become a
more environmentally friendly organization in our day-to-day business,
we adapt our shipping by optimizing sailing scheduling and offer
combined-load transportation. In other business areas, we continuously
work to find new, green solutions and put environmental requirements
on our partners.
Read more about sterstrms at our website: www.osterstroms.com
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AB Gotenius Varv
Manufakturgatan 3
SE-417 07 Gteborg
Tel.: +46 31 23 52 00 Fax: +46 31 22 79 79
E-mail: info@gotenius.se Web: www.gotenius.se
AB Gotenius Varv
Coasters and special purpose vessels are our daily guests
Our activities are based on two floating docks and one slipway. Every year we used these
facilities for about 125 ships with lenghts up to 110 m. Our customers are found among
shipowners, sailing along the whole coast of all nordic countries as well as Germany. These
customers are one category.
The other one consists of special purpose vessels, passenger ships, car ferries, tugs, dredg-
ing and service vessels of different kind.
We are a private company and a full service shipyard. This means that we can offer all
kind of repairing by help of a well skilled organisation, and last but not least, we are able
to make quick decisions when necessary. Well known is our good team work and efficiency
to the benefit to our customers.
During the years we have developped a broad range of activities. Our
capacity can be considered big enough for many demanding tasks but
in spite of that we take care of smaller job as well. In addition we can
offer harbour services.
During more than 60 years we
slowly and safely have adjusted
our course toward being a
complete shipyard, specialized in
repair and maintenance.
Today we have reached our
destination.
Mats Gotenius, Managing director
The East Indiaman
Gtheborg in our floating
dock no. 2
OUR CAPACITY
Dock 1 Dock 2 Slipway
75 x 13,5 m 110 x 15 m 25 x 5,5 m
1.600 ton 3.000 ton 70 ton
2.500 dwt 5-6.000 dwt 100 dwt
Boghammar Marin AB
105 years of experience
Boghammar Marin AB
Nystravgen 68, SE 181 61 Liding
Tel: +46 8 766 01 90 Fax: +46 8 76618 55
E-mail: marin@boghammar.se
Web: www.boghammar.se
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THE COMPLETE YARD
Boghammar Marin is a fourth generation family owned and operated
shipyard and with its 105 years of history we are one of the oldest still
operating in Sweden. Since our establishment, we have constructed more
than 1170 ships/boats (e.g. yachts, fast patrol boats, pilot boats, large
passenger ships etc.) of our own design to ports, cities and authorities
all over the world. A tradition that is proven by our long history of
designing and constructing ships/boats that has given us an interna-
tional reputation for customized high quality products and solutions.
Today we specializes in newbuildings, conversions and qualified mainte-
nance of ships up to 40 meters in length for customers who have choosen
us because Boghammar can provide a wide range of competence within
the following construction and engineering fields:
BOGHAMMAR ENGINEERING
The first Boghammars to be exported was built in 1940 and since then
we have supplied boats and ships to Norway, Denmark, Finland, England,
Greece, Turkey, Libya, Iran, United Arab Emirates, Taiwan, the Philip-
pines, the Maldives, Venezuela and more. The core of our work is to meet
and exceed our customers expectations and desires by offering unique
customer solutions and technical expertise.
Initial/basic design and specification
Structural analysis
Hydrostatic & dynamic analysis
Technical and general advice
BOGHAMMAR CONSTRUCTION
Boghammar has in-house engineering and construction capabilities with
a well developed network of subcontractors and suppliers and can
undertake the most extensive of work. Naturally, we are building in agree-
ment with international regulations and class rules e.g. Det Norske
Veritas, Lloyds shipping or the Swedish Maritime Administration".
In-house new building capabilities
Rebuilds, repairs and conversions
Machinery and propulsion systems
Blasting and painting
Metalwork and welding of aluminium, stainless steel and steel
Electrical and hydraulic work
Onsite service & Maintenance
Boghammar specializes in the production of aluminium ships and boats
all according to the customer needs and desires. From basic design to sea
trails Boghammar is the complete yard with in- house engineering and
construction capabilities offering customisation and flexibility. Four
generations, 105 years of expertise and over 1170 boats constructed have
resulted in that most of the Swedish sightseeing, tourist and restaurant
ships built in aluminium have been built here at Boghammar.
You are always welcome to Boghammar Marin AB for a visit.
For more information or for discussion, please contact us:
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DOCKSTAVARVET AB
highly specialized in aluminum ship construction
DOCKSTAVARVET
Varvsvgen 1, SE-870 33 Docksta
Tel.: +47 613 711 600 - Fax: +47 613 40 466
E-mail: info@dockstavarvet.se
Web: www.dockstavarvet.se
DOCKSTAVARVET is a family owned company highly specialized in
aluminum ship construction, situated on the east coast of Sweden some
200 nautical miles north of Stockholm.
The company was founded in 1905 by Nils Sundin and has built a variety of
wooden work- and pleasure boats with only five employees well into the fifties.
When Karl Sundin took over in 1960 a new slipway and new workshops where
built and the number of employees rose steadily to about 15 men. In 1975 the
company went on to the third generation consisting of three brothers: Karl-
Anders, Torsten and Per Sundin.
DOCKSTAVARVET started to work with aluminum as early as in the 1950s and is
now fully concentrated on new construction of aluminum workboats and ship re-
pairs.
Pilot and Patrol Boat Specialists
DOCKSTAVARVET has achieved a high repute in Swedish shipbuilding and has
among other contracts been appointed by the Swedish Defense Materiel Admin-
istration (FMV) to build the fast assault craft Combat Boat 90H for the Amphibi-
ous Corps of the Royal Swedish Navy. 147 units are now in service in Sweden,
and more than 80 units have been delivered to foreign operators (e.g. Royal Nor-
wegian Navy, Hellenic Coats Guard, Armada de Mexico and Royal Malaysian Navy).
The first pilot boat was delivered back in 1906 and for many years Nils Sundin
was the main supplier to the pilots in the Gulf of Bothnia. Since 1974 DOCK-
STAVARVET has built more that 50 fast aluminum Pilot launches for Sweden,
Turkey, UK and Denmark.
Our portfolio of standard designs covers a range of passenger-, patrol- and Pilot
launches in the range from 10 to 25 meters in length. The number of employees
is around 40 and the capacity is assisted by a network of local contractors.
Production Facilities
The workshops have continuously been extended and modernized as a tailor made
facility fully equipped with the most modern tools and machinery for aluminum
boat construction. All new buildings are completed indoors and are ready for
trails immediately after launching.
DOCKSTAVARVET has a competent in-house CAD office and certified to QA system
type ISO 9001 and ISO 14001.
30 operators; 15 certified aluminum welders plus mechanics and fitters. 5 are
graduated Technical College Engineers.
DOCKSTAVARVET employs 10 - 15 additional operators from a network of regular
subcontractors at the shipyard.
At the moment pilot boats to Norway and Germany, combat boats built under
license by United States and patrol boats built under license by Mexico are under
production.
Falkvarv AB
high technical expertise and solid long-term experience
Falkvarv AB
Hamnvgen 12, SE-311 32 Falkenberg
Tel.: +46 346 141 50 Fax: +46 346 819 85
E-mail: info@falkvarv.se Web: www.falkvarv
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Falkvarv AB, situated on the Swedish west coast between
the strait of resund and Gothenburg, is a shipyard
characterized by high technical expertise and solid long-
term experience.
The relatively moderate size of the shipyard, with approximately
100 employees enables it to take fast decisions. The customer
can have personal contact with any of Falkvarvs employees.
A well-developed network of highly skilled sub-contractors and
collaboration partners enables us to offer a high level of
capacity at short notice.
Falkvarv can undertake practically all shipyard work, including
technically complicated commissions such as extensive engine
rebuilding.
Falkvarv has had a good order book during 2009 and 2010, and
prospects continue to look bright for the second half of 2010.
A hundred vessels have been repaired during 2009/2010 at the
shipyard, and 70 of these have been docked. In addition, the
shipyard has carried out repairs on about 40 ships in service or
in other ports.
Repairs carried out by the shipyard during the period include
the catastrophic failure of a main engine, three cases of major
sheet metal damage and an engine conversion.
Engine chocking using Epocast has been caried out a couple of
times during the year.
Dock 1 Dock 2
Max. ship length 120 m 155 m
Max. ship width 19 m 25 m
Lifting capacity 4500 tonnes 7500 tonnes
REPAIR QUAY
Length 250 m
Depth 7 m
Crane capacity 36 tonnes
Fridhems Varv
Fridhemsvgen 21, SE-453 50 Lysekil
Tel: +46 523-797 70
Fax: +46 523-797 75
E-mail: fridhemsvarv@trafikverket.se
Web: www.fridhemsvarv.se
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A shipyard for today
Fridhems Varv
Fridhems shipyard is located in Lysekil in the province of Bohusln, where
it provides services to commercial shipping along the west coast. It has
operated a shipyard business in the area since the 1890s, and through the
years has built up a great deal of expertise and numerous contacts to meet
the requirements of its customers as fully as possible. We are certified to
ISO 9001, 14001 and OHSAS 18001, guaranteeing quality and environmental
awareness at every level. Over the years we have built up a particular
expertise in the renovation of thrusters (Aquamaster, Ullstein and Schotell,
etc.), for which we have a special propeller workshop with specialist tools, etc.
Some of Fridhems shipyard's
workshop resources:
- Two slips, maximum length 50
metres and width 15 m
- Quay and docks
- Sheet metal hall
- Engine, hydraulics, electrical and
engineering workshops
- Blasting hall
- Painting hall
- Lathes, cutting and bending
machines
- Cranes
- Fully equipped service vehicles
- Well-stocked warehouse
Services offered by Fridhems ship-
yard include:
-Extensions and conversions
-Engine and hydraulics work
-Electrical work
-Blasting and painting
-Propeller renovations
-Sheet metal and welding work
-Field services
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Ten Varv
maintenance and repair yard
Frjerederiet Ten Varv
Box 27, SE-185 21 Vaxholm
Visiting address: Bogesund, SE-185 93 Vaxholm
Tel.: +46 8 544 415 00
Fax: +46 8 544 415 45
Web: www.tenovarv.se
OUR SERVICES
Steel and aluminium construction
Blasting and painting
Renovation and new installation of all ships engines and drive
train and propeller assemblies on the market
Electrical and automatic control equipment
Rapid field service with creative staff.
OUR RESOURCES
Fitting-out quay, 4.5 m draught
Slip for up to 600 tonnes, L 60.0 m, B 11.7 m
Sheet metal works with 10-tonne crane
Edge bending machine
Hydraulic, engine and machine shops
Mobile cranes with 20-tonne lifting capacity out of water
Vacuum truck
Well equipped service van
Well-stocked warehouse
CERTIFICATION
Ten Dockyards operations are certified to the ISO14001 eco-
management standard in accordance with ISO 9001 and the
working environment in accordance with OHSAS 18001 and AFS
2001:1.
Our management system ensures that our qualified and moti-
vated employees enjoy a good working environment, aiming
for a steady increase in customer satisfaction and minimal en-
vironmental impact in aid of a sustainable development.
Ten Dockyard also meets a wide range of additional standards
necessary to remain competitive in the industry.
QUALITY
Ten is a well-established dockyard dating from the 1960s.
The high levels of competence, professional skills and experi-
ence of our staff, combined with our modern technical equip-
ment, ensures the highest quality of work in all our service
areas.
ENVIRONMENT/ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY
Ten is the first dockyard in Sweden certified to ISO 14001.
We operate in a sensitive area of the archipelago, and therefore
feel a great responsibility to ensure that our activities affect
the environment as little as possible. For example, Ten Dock-
yard has its own treatment plant, where sewage, waste, rain-
water and meltwater from the dockyard area is cleansed. All
environmentally harmful substances are removed and destroyed
in situ or transported to another facility for destruction.
Our policy is that we should reduce, or if possible avoid, any
negative environmental impact in connection with our activi-
ties or our selection of products, while working for the devel-
opment of more environment-friendly technological solutions.
Ten Dockyard, located at Bogesundslandet
just south of Vaxholm, offers proximity to both
sea and land. Ten is a state-of-the-art
maintenance and repair yard, performing
all kinds of dockyard work.
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Gotaverken Cityvarvet AB
a modern and accessible shipyard
Gotaverken Cityvarvet AB
Anders Carlssons gata 30, SE-402 77 Gothenburg
Tel.: +46 31 502 000
Fax: +46 31 22 79 31
E-mail: gotaverken@cityvarvet.se
Web: www.cityvarvet.se
Repair,
Maintenance,
Conversion.
Gotaverken Cityvarvet is a modern and accessible shipyard that offers
great flexibility for rapidly shifting needs. With four quays and two docks,
the biggest measuring 268 x 35 meters, we can handle all types of ships.
Grounding damage
repair of the bulk
carrier FULL CITY ,
dwt 27 000, incl. steel
repairs, main engine
overhaul, rudder &
propeller repairs and
electrical renewal.
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maritime and naval technology
Kockums AB
Marine services
Kockums has experience from marine maintenance work with
numerous operators and vessels.
General Maintenance services, refit and modifications
Diesel engine maintenance
Propulsion system maintenance
Maintenance of electronic and communication sytsems
Spare supply
Specialist competences acting on customer site with in short notice
Kockums is at the forefront of maritime and naval technology above and below the surface. We design, build and
maintain submarines and naval surface ships that are tailored for the littoral zone and incorporate the most
advanced stealth technology. Other successful products include our Stirling Air Independent Propulsion system,
mine countermeasure systems, submarine rescue systems and advanced composite material technology.
Kockums AB
SE-205 55 Malm, Sweden
Tel +46 40 34 80 00
Fax +46 40 97 32 81
SE-371 82 Karlskrona, Sweden
Tel +46 455 68 30 00
Fax +46 455 179 34
Box 63, SE-149 21 Nynshamn, Sweden
Tel +46 455 68 30 00
Fax +46 10 823 13 57
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Carbon fibre catamarans and composite superstructures.
Kockums range of new carbon fibre catamaran vessels - CarboCAT. CarboCAT
designs are available for various purposes as passenger ships and serviceboats
for windmill parks. Kockums can provide manufacturing of components and large
structures made in composite. Composite superstructures for commercial ferries
and passsenger vessels are the efficient, economic and environment-friendly ap-
proach that has become ever more important.
Un-manned surface vehicles.
Kockums provides operational Un-manned surface vehicle (USV) systems such as
the Self-propelled Acoustic-Magnetic minesweeper system. The USV technology
for design and test future naval systems.
Laboratory services
Sound & Vibrations Pressure tests Forces, strains and stresses
Shock tests Chemical analysis Mechanical tests Welding Metallography
In our pressure Jumbo tank we can undertake external pressure tests 13 X
3m, max.pressure 16 Mpa.
E-mail: information@kockums.se - Web: www.kockums.se
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Marincenter Syd AB
Lotsgatan 1, SE-272 36 Simrishamn
Tel.: +46 414 28790, Fax: +46 414 28799
E-mail: info@marincentersyd.se
Web: www.marincentersyd.se
complete shipyard with facilities and knowledge for handling ships up to 60 meters
Marincenter Syd AB
Marincenter Syd AB is a company founded in 1990 with 33 employees. After
purchasing Simrishamns Varv and rebuilding of the slipway we are today a
complete shipyard with facilities and knowledge for handling ships up to 60
meters on the slipway. Our core customers are fishing boats, passenger ferries,
tug boats, supply ships, jack up rigs and last but not least the Swedish Coast
Guard and Pilot fleet.
The owner and management structure is set for a very long term commitment with high
engagement level. We are situated in a harbor with emphasis to be a fishing and service
harbor in the region and which provides working areas and possibilities for all kind of
ships.
We have own capacity in the following areas:
Mobile service with 4 fully equipped cars with normal working area from Strmstad to
Stockholm conducting service, overhauls and emergency repairs .
Workshop and tools for handling engines up to 2500 hp
Installation of new engines and propulsion systems up to 2500 hp
Complete machine and steel construction workshop with indoor possibilities for ships
up to 25 meters
Construction, installation and service of hydraulic systems
Manufacturing of different types of winches up to 40 tons and general agent for Rot-
zler hydraulic crane and hoist winches
Cleaning, high pressure water blasting with 2500 bars and fully equipped paintwork
facility
Carpentry for interior and exterior wood construction and furniture.
We are Volvo Penta Center for the south Swedish region with responsibility for engine
sales, spare part delivery and education of our retail dealers and customers. Our engine
workshop is also Authorized Marine Dealer for Caterpillars marine engines.
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Oresund Heavy Industries AB
One of Scandinavias largest drydocks
DRYDOCK 2
275 M 45 M 10 M, READY 2012
DRYDOCK 1
195 M 34 M 7 M
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Oresund Heavy Industries AB
P.O. Box 701, SE-261 27 Landskrona
Tel: +46 418565 80
Fax: +46 418565 89.
Web: www.ohiab.eu


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Oskarshamnsvarvet Sweden AB
a wide-ranging expertise and versatility in most types of maintenance work
Oskarshamnsvarvet Sweden AB
Grndalsgatan 17, 572 35 Oskarshamn
Tel: +46 491 576 50 Fax: +46 491 576 70
E-mail: info@oskarshamnsvarvet.se
Web: www.oskarshamnsvarvet.se
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Oskarshamnsvarvet (Oskarshamn Shipyard) has built, repaired and main-
tained substantial parts of the Swedish coastal fleet since 1863. With
more than 100 years of shipbuilding, our experience goes far back in
time. These days, our operations at the yard are specialized in service
and maintenance of vessels of varying sizes.
Oskarshamnsvarvet has the only floating dock on Sweden's east coast,
and our unique dry-docking and launching system means that we are
able to work on advanced lengthening and reconditioning projects.
Here In it, we can accommodate ships of up to 85 metres in length and
15 metres width, weighing up to 1800 tons. We also have 316 metres
of quay and a water depth of eight metres, enabling us to receive the
majority of Swedish coastal vessels.
Our customers in the shipping sector value the high quality of the work
we carry out on their vessels, whether it is service, conversion or main-
tenance. Oskarshamnsvarvet offers wide-ranging expertise and versatility
in most types of maintenance work.
Thanks to the excellent work carried out at the yard, a great many vessels
have been rejuvenated and modernized and had their service life
extended. As part of this work, it has also been possible to improve
personnel safety, operational reliability and onboard comfort to modern
standards. Working with quality-improving measures on a daily basis,
as we do, it is no surprise that we are certified in accordance with ISO 9001.
Oxelsunds Btvarv AB
established 1946
Oxelsunds Btvarv AB
Fiskehamnen, SE-613 35 Oxelsund
Tel: +46 155 30827
E-mail: info@oxelosundsvarv.se
Web: www.oxelosundsvarv.se
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Oxelsunds Ship Yard is a private owned Ship yard located on the east cost 100 kilometres
south of Stockholm. The shipyard was established 1946 and have a long and professional
experience of repair and maintenance of small ships. Lifting capacity on the slip way is
200 ton. With our well skilled staff we do most of repairs and classifications work, to meet
all standards.
The shipyard takes great concern about the health of the Baltic Sea. We have made a great
investment in a system to purify all water and waste from our slipway, to make sure we do
not pollute the sea. Quality and environmental work is an important issue to all the staff
and we are in the process of getting the yard certified by the standard ISO 9000 and 14000.
Additional to the business to business affairs we are specialised in repair and storage of
large Sail yacht. We work closely with insurance companies and keep a high service level
during the summer period so that the Captain with his crew is able to continue sailing
even if a small accident has occurred.
Black smith stainless steel, aluminium
Wood and interior work
Repair of glass fiber hull, polyester etc
Paint and antifouling
Classification measurements hull propeller shaft etc
Service engines, generators etc
Installation work, navigation equipment etc
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blasting and coating
Premator AB
Since its origin in 1976 Premator has acted as a contractor in the field of qualified corrosion control, principally
in the maritime market. Already at the end of the 70s we carried out voyage repairs and water blasting, pioneering
treatment techniques only recently applied as alternatives to conventional methods. Years of experience of work
in different locations and markets resulted in development of close co-operation with shipyards worldwide.
Benefiting from launching Premator Group and striving to achieve unity in everything it does, we guarantee our
customers the same high quality of performance, regardless of where the job is carried out. During the 35 years
of Premators history we had the privilege to serve a large number of shipping companies who recognize and value
quality and the feedback has been unanimously positive. We are proud to receive top rating from numerous ship
superintendents whose reports reveal that they had not experienced such quality before.
Ship Repair
Over the years Premator has become a key player on the blasting and coating market of ship repair. The company has not only
expanded geographically by opening of new branches/offices, but also developed significantly in terms of new technology and
experience.
The techniques and options in corrosion prevention are varied, as are the merits of each approach. The true art is to melt
together the advantages of the different treatment methods available, creating a durable result. Premator does not prescribe
one particular treatment method at the expense of another. Based on more than 35 years experience of surface treatment, we
can provide our customers with an honest chance to select a level suited to their budget.
B A H R A I N B U L G A R I A E S T O N I A F I N L A N D G R E E C E L I T H U A N I A
Premator AB
Anders Carlssons gata 18, SE-417 55 Gteborg
Tel +46 31 500 190
E-mail: premator@premator.se - Web: www.premator.com
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Each and every Premator set-up is a division within the
Premator Group. This means that they have the full support of
the entire Premator Group in terms of resources for a specific
project. We have through technical developments designed a
network of uniform worldwide equipment at all Premator
locations. By doing so, the different sites are able to support
each other for larger projects. This means that, with the
Premator Group as the backbone of every Premator set-up, we
are able to offer our clients a local capacity hard to find else-
where, regardless of which Premator location you choose.
So, when it comes to docking of your vessel, keep us in mind
and give us a call. We have full confidence in our potential to
provide you with a high quality cost effective surface treatment
with on time delivery.
Tank Coating
Tank coating is a general term that covers a lot of different
phases. No part can be weaker or less developed than the other
parts of what is a highly complex operation. We devote a great
deal of time and effort to increasing the overall standard of
surface preparation. This not only involves training and certi-
fication but also years of experience out in the field. There is
no doubt that an improved standard of surface preparation will
extend the in-service lifetime of any tank coating. High quality
is the key to lasting performance and is by far the most
economical method in the long term. Based on our experience
of water blasting and grit blasting and all types of manual and
chemical rust removal, we help our customers to select a level
suited to their budget and expected in-service lifetime.
New Building
Premator New Building started when we became one of the
main contractors in the very successful construction of Stena's
new passenger ferries, in Poland (1985-1988). Today Premator's
characteristic orange banners marking our working sites can
be spotted all across the world.
If you compare the blasting and painting projects of Ship
Repair to New Building you find New Building a completely
different story. Today it is common practice to contract
sections or entire hulls to external workshops. Premator, as an
active partner already at the design stage, follows the vessel
step by step throughout her entire construction process. Our
involvement begins at the initial stage in external workshops;
therefore sparing our customer the problems and conflicts that
may appear when using many different contractors.
One example of this, in 2007 we started co-operation with the
Kleven Yard in Ulsteinvik, Norway. Projects launched from the
Kleven Yard include initial surface treatment on new vessels in
Poland and finish treatment in Norway. This highlight our
global potential and the benefits to our customers. In practice
we are the best control solution, focusing on quality control
and preliminary time schedules, on behalf of our client.
Premator gave surface treatment quality a new name.
N O R W A Y P O L A N D R U S S I A S R I L A N K A S W E D E N T U R K E Y U A E
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formed in the 1980s by members from the Swedish shipyards
ScanMarine Group of Sweden AB
ScanMarine was formed in the 1980s by members from the Swedish
shipyards, such as Kockums, resundsvarvet, Gtaverken-Arendal in
Gothenburg and engineering companies such as Rolf C. Design AB and
S H Srensen Arch. AB.
ScanMarines primary services include the following: planning, engineering,
G A drawings, material specifications, attaining approval from authorities,
workshop drawings, material delivery, supervision and onboard installation.
ScanMarine is able to handle all different outfitting disciplines: insulation,
piping, ventilation, electrical works, and interior such as; bulkhead/ceiling
panels, doors, toilets, furniture, floor coverings, manuals, spare parts - all
to a complete turnkey installation. All our products and installations are
designed and manufactured according to the customer or ship owner's
specifications.
TURNKEY
We are proud of being able to offer a total turn-key package from the first
conceptual ideas, design, planning and complete drawing phases, material
and procurement, to manufacturing, project management and finally,
approved installation.
ScanMarine Group of Sweden AB
Bringe 1B, Annexet, SE-241 95 Billinge
Tel: +46 413 54 40 00 - Fax: +46 413 54 41 10
E-mail: scanmarine@scanmarine.se
Web: www.scanmarine.se
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With reference to ScanMarines background as a well known turn-key
contractor we assure that only the best suppliers from Scandinavia are
engaged in order to build interiors with the highest of standards, at
the most economical prices and always delivered on time.
INNOVATION
ScanMarine is participating in several innovative development projects.
One of the most famous projects is the project LASS (Lightweight
construction applications at sea) which aim at improving the efficacy
of marine transport and to increase the competitiveness of the Swedish
shipbuilding industry. This will be accomplished through the develop-
ment and demonstration of techniques for using lightweight materials
for ship construction.
MANAGEMENT
Our staff is selected from the highest level within the international
marine shipbuilding business area on the market. All the persons
involved have long traditional training and experience from all types
of maritime works on board and ashore to a state of the art technology,
of the highest international class.
The project manager with main responsibility for a certain project is
involved in the project at all stages. From the inquiry stage, engineering,
purchasing, planning, to the onsite work leading. Therefore the
customer usually deals with one contact person all the time during the
whole project. ScanMarines project managers achieve targets in time,
on budget and up to required standard. Protect your enterprise with
professional and loyal management!
ON TIME, ON BOARD, ON BUDGET!
ScanMarine group of Sweden is an exclusive interior and outfi tting
turnkey contractor for the worldwide marine shipbuilding industry. We
are ready to meet the challenges of new building, conversion and
refurbishment contracts for all types of vessels and oilrig quarters whilst
paying as much attention to minor assignments as to larger projects.
We meet not only quality, technical and cost requirements, but we also
offer innovation, reliability and experience and last but not least, skills
of turn-key services. Specializing in interiors, our well-experienced
craftsmen manufacturing custom made joinery, fittings and furniture,
have given ScanMarine an excellent reputation for customer service,
quality and reliability. We are flexible, and offer standard products and
services, as well as special made solutions and products fulfilling our
customers individual wishes.
Stockholms Reparationsvarv AB
Beckholmen, SE- 115 21 Stockholm
Tel.: +46 8 54 56 63 50
E-mail: info@srvab.com
Web: www.srvab.com
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all types of ship repair and maintenance
Stockholms Reparationsvarv AB
Dry docks 180 m x 25 m and 100 m x 16,5 m
Cranes range from 12- 35 tons
Quay 75 m with a depth of 5 m
Quay 110 m with a depth of 7 m
Dont hesitate to contact us, we are available
24 hours when necessary. Welcome!
Welcome to Stockholm Repairyard
We carry out all types of ship repair and main-
tenance works. With our dry-docks and the
strategic location of the yard we offer excellent
availability and service to our customers in the
region of Stockholm and the Baltic Sea.
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Swede Ship Marine AB
Djupvik, SE-471 98 Fagerfjll
Tel.: +46 304 679500 Fax: +46 304 662500
E-mail: ssm@swedeship.se Web: www.swedeship.se
three different specialized shipyards
Swede Ship Marine AB
Swede Ship Marine is a company
housing three different specialized
shipyards, Djupvik Shipyard, Swede
Ship Composite and Swede Ship Ya-
chtservice, all located on the west
coast of Sweden. Djupvik is
concentrating on aluminum and
steel production while Composite
focuses on composite materials.
The remaining yard is dedicated to
service and repair.
We have our own in-house design and engineering department, classifi-
cation experience with major classification authorities. Quality driven
organization and long term relationship with major suppliers give excel-
lent products to the gain for our customers.
Swede Ship is specialized in building in both aluminum and composite
materials and typical vessels are patrol- and surveillance boats, rescue
vessels, transport boats and smaller passenger vessels.
Recent and on-going important projects
A series of twelve 26m patrol boats is under construction for a Navy
within the GCC. The project is carried out in cooperation with a local
partner. This is a follow-up from two previous projects carried out re-
garding twelve 24m troop carriers and four fast supply vessels (FSV) in
cooperation with the same local yard and for the same customer. This
fast patrol boat design has also been built in an alternative version as a
command, control and communication center. Other applications may be
offered based on customers request.
Regarding rescue vessels the group has currently delivered four 17m high
speed boats built in aluminum for the Norwegian Society for Sea Rescue.
This is one of the smallest vessels ever built and classed according to
DNV. Current production is a 23m rescue vessel (Fosen Class) for the same
customer and several 12m composite rescue vessels (Victoria Class) for
the Swedish Sea Rescue Society.
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-varvet
Kabyssvgen 11, SE-475 22 cker
Tel.: +46 31 756 00 00 Fax: +46 31 96 86 30
E-mail: info@ovarvet.se Web: www.ovarvet.se
servicing, repair and manufacturing of vessels
-varvet
Intro Text
We work with the servicing, repair and manufacturing of vessels
in the commercial shipping industry. Since our inception in 1916,
we have accumulated the experience and skills that form the basis
for today's activities. Today we have a dry dock capacity of up to
900 tonnes on our slipway and a Power Hoist with a lifting ca-
pacity of 150 tonnes. We also manufacture equipment such as
loading and mooring winches for shipping and trawling equip-
ment for fishing vessels. Our goal is to offer a comprehensive
range of services to our customers, which means recruiting all
the specialist skills required to maintain high quality and reliable
delivery. We are located on cker and Hn in the northern
Gothenburg archipelago.
About -varvet
-varvet is a shipbuilding and repair/maintenance yard which
carries out dry docking, repair/maintenance, conversions, new-
builds and marine electronics at cker, but we also have pro-
duction facilities at Hn where all mechanical work such as the
manufacture of winches and steel and aluminium structures is
performed. During the past decade we have made substantial
changes to modernize our facility. These have resulted in new ca-
pabilities for dry docking, new quays, greater port depth and cus-
tomized workshops for all specialities. Security has been
reinforced by fencing and boundaries against other activities in
the area. In 2009 we inaugurated our new hull hangar and our
new office and project area. The business has also improved in
organizational and environmental terms. With these achievements
behind us, we feel that we have a good foundation for the future.
-varvet shipyard currently employs over 70 people and sales vol-
ume has increased ten-fold in the last ten years. We have bud-
geted sales revenues of 120 million kronor for 2009/2010,.
Services
Our main service areas are currently: Dry docking Repair/
servicing Watch/classification 24h service Conversions
New-builds Design/construction of trawl winches & trawl drums
Marine electronics Electricity Motors/engines
As the dry-docking process is the core of our business , it is
clearly necessary for us to be able to offer many of our other serv-
ices. We offer seven different specialist skills which together pro-
vide the competence and capacity to perform all work in the
following areas: Design/construction Bottom work such as
cleaning and repainting Plate and welding work Plumbing
Electronics Mechanical engine work
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Power for Marine Commercial
AB Volvo Penta
For our customers, the common denominator is that they and their products are at sea all year round, in all waters and in all
weathers. With our engines, we power their offshore rigs, OEM-installations, fishing boats, patrol and rescue crafts, ferries,
freighters, tugboats and many other types of vessels. Aboard larger vessels, these engines supply power to electrical generators,
pumps and cranes.
Volvo Penta offer turn key solutions for all power requirements complete with propulsion, auxiliary and power generation
engines. Extensive experience in power engineering and collaborations with leading power equipment suppliers enables us to
take responsibility for virtually any type of integration needed to optimise power system performance and quality. With Volvo
Penta, you are assured that our uncompromising durability and performance standards are built into the project.
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AB Volvo Penta
Gropegrdsgatan, SE-405 08 Gteborg
Tel: +46 31 23 54 60 Fax: +46 31 68 27 36
E-mail: linda.ahl@volvo.com Website: www.volvopenta.com
Our dealer net work includes more than 5000 authorized
dealers worldwide. Among these, some have been selected
to become Volvo Penta Centers, a larger type of dealership
with additional facilities. This means that through our Volvo
Penta Center concept we are able to offer our customers
one-stop-shop solutions where sales-installation-customiza-
tion-service is performed in house. Flexibility for the
customer is the key element for us and we are proud to offer
complete customizations and to install special technical
applications for our customers.
In addition we are continuously driving the product devel-
opment to be able to offer the latest technology as well as
optimized products.
Product range
The product range in the Marine Commercial business
segment encompasses from 3 to 16 litre engines in
the 75 to 551 kW
power range.
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Alfa Laval
Do the right thing with PureThinking solutions
A single drop of oil can kill a seabird. So imagine the toxic effects
that one drop can have on microscopic marine organisms and the
long-lasting impact of disrupting the delicate marine food chain
and causing genetic deformities. Then consider that nearly 10%
of all oil entering the oceans each year is dumped into the sea as
bilge oil.*
Simple marine conservation
Theres a simple way to help our oceans escape degradation: Alfa
Laval PureBilge, one of the extensions of the companys PureThinking
product range for the offshore shipping and marine sectors. Pure-
Bilge is a fully automated centrifugal bilge water treatment system
that cleans oily wastewater onboard vessels at sea.
It is the only system available today that provides a cleaning
performance under real-life operating conditions of 0 to 5 ppm oil
content in the water without the use of chemicals, adsorption
filters or membranes. It is also the only system that is unaffected
by sea heave, oil shocks or high solids loading.
Proven at sea, Alfa Laval PureBilge is proof positive that ocean
commerce and ocean conservation can co-exist.
Straightforward invasive species control
Invasive marine species can be as damaging to the oceans as
waste oil on commerce as well as conservation. Ships transfer more
than 10 billion tonnes of ballast water around the world each year.
The North American comb jellyfish, red mysid shrimp and Chinese
mitten crab, for instance, are three such invasive species along
with millions of microorganisms that have taken up residence in
the Baltc Sea.
PureBallast, Alfa Lavals unique and chemical-free system for
ballast water treatment, has proven its performance, reliability
and ease of use since receiving full IMO Ballast Water Type
Approval in 2007. Using Advanced Oxidation Technology, PureBallast
neutralizes organisms of all sizes found in ship ballast water ren-
dering it completely safe for discharge into the ocean.
The rate at which PureBallast has gained broad acceptance among
shipyards, ship owners and operators speaks volumes. Royal
Australian Navy vessels, Norwegian shipyard Ulsteins X-BOW
offshore supply vessel and arctic dual-mast drillship Stena DrillMAX
ICE will join PureBallasts reference list of users, which include
cruise liners, ice breakers, RoRo vessels, pure care/truck carriers,
and LPG and bitumen tankers.
On the horizon is PureBallast 2.0 with reduced power consumption,
more responsive control and a PureBallast EX version for use in
potentially explosive environments. PureBallast 2.0 makes Alfa
Lavals original clean technology even better.
Every drop of clean water that goes back into our oceans makes a
huge difference. Thats why we at Alfa Laval are committed to
PureThinking solutions.
*Source: WWF. According to other sources, this percentage is
roughly equivalent to 264 million litres of waste oil each year.
Alfa Laval PureBilge cleans oily wastewater onboard vessels under
real-life operating conditions down to 0 to 5 ppm oil-in-water content
without the use of chemicals, adsorption filters or membranes.
PureBallast 2500, the
largest version of the
chemicalfree ballast
water treatment
system, will be
installed aboard
the arctic
dual-mast
drillship Stena
DrillMAX ICE.
Alfa Laval Nordic AB
Hans Stahles vg 7, SE-147 80 Tumba
Tel +46 8 530 656 00 Fax +46 8 530 656 60
E-mail: info.se@alfalaval.com Web: www.alfalaval.se
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Atlas Copco Compressor AB
Marcusplatsen 1A, SE-131 82 Nacka
Tel.: +46 8 743 90 00
Fax: +46 8 644 2545
Web: www.atlascopco.se
Marine Air System
Atlas Copco Compressor AB
TOTAL MARINE CAPABILITY
Atlas Copco offers complete Marine air systems built to
your ship's specifications. Resulting from over 100 years of
attention to individual customers and experience in compres-
sor technology. We are able to offer you a unrivalled range of
products, different technologies to best suited to your specific
application requirements.
TURNKEY UNITS
We offer ready to start machines comply with customer wishes.
Starting air, working air, instrument air, dryers and receivers
can be supplied inclusive of piping, cabling and frames. The
complete marine compressed air equipment range have been
certified by classification institutes such as: ABS, BV, DNV,
GL, LRoS, RINA, CCS, NK, RMS etc.
GLOBAL NETWORK
When you buy compressor equipment from Atlas Copco, you
won't just receive machines. You also get the full backing of a
company that's in the forefront of the compressed air business.
We put much care into service support as we do into
the development, design, manufacturing and testing of our
products.
This support is available to you, wherever you operate, through
our global network of Atlas Copco sales companies and
distributors. Atlas Copco, the world leader in Compressors and
Quality Air solutions is ready to support you, wherever you are.
We stay behind you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Atlas copco have more than 1800 service technicans ready to
support you, where you are, we are with you !!
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one of the worlds leading designers and producers of Controllable Pitch Propellers
Berg Propulsion
Berg Propulsion is a global company that designs,
manufactures, sells and services internationally com-
petitive propulsion systems for the merchant and
industrial shipping industries. Today, Berg Propulsion
has grown to be one of the worlds leading designers
and producers of Controllable Pitch Propellers. We
provide customized propulsion packages for each indi-
vidual vessel in order to give our customers a reliable
and optimized solution. Our global service and support
organization ensures professional and competent
service, upgrades, maintenance and spare parts quickly
regardless of vessel location.
We have deeply rooted traditions carried on by gener-
ations of skilled employees and we operate out of
state of the art production facilities in Sweden and
Singapore, with sales and service offices located in
Sweden, Singapore, China, Turkey, Dubai, Germany,
Spain and Brazil.
Our company aims to be an "eco-friendly" corporation
by reducing environmental impact by the use of twin
propeller solutions. This improves fuel consumption
which reduces the discharge of pollutants. It also
results in doubled redundancy and operational flexibility
as well as increased ship maneuverability. Our standard
hub is designed with an optional feature the blade
can be feathered and this makes multi propeller
operation even more flexible.
Exceptional, functional and technical expertise coupled
with extensive industry knowledge makes Berg Propulsion
a preeminent provider when ship owners choose their
propulsion solution.
Berg Propulsion Sweden AB
Trnvgen 14, SE-475 40 Hn
Tel: +46 31 97 65 00 Fax: +46 31 301 07 20
E-mail: info-se@bergpropulsion.com Web: www.bergpropulsion.com
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Bvik Marin AB
Hlleflundregatan 12, SE-426 58 Vstra Frlunda
Tel: +46 31 29 00 75
Mobile: +46 708 93 13 29
E-mail: info@bovikmarin.se
Web: www.bovikmarin.se
More than 30 years in the marine market
Bvik Marin AB
Becker Marine Systems GmbH
Becker rudders and Mewis duct
Hatecke GmbH
Life boats, rescue boats and davits
Hatlapa GmbH
Steering gears, deck machinery,
compressors
Marflex B.V.
Electrical driven deep well pumps
Schottel GmbH
Rudder propellers, pump jets,
side thrusters
Bvik Marin AB is a family owned agency company located
in Fiskebck, just outside Gothenburg city. We are re-
presenting several well known international marine
manufacturers in the Swedish market. Our key words are:
anchoring, mooring, maneuvering, safety at sea and ship
repair. Some of our products can be seen below.
From our stock in Gothenburg we can also deliver safety equipment like emergency lights, SOLAS lifejackets, immersion
and floatation suits as well as recording paper for all instruments onboard.
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Chevron Products Scandinavia AB
Chevron Products Scandinavia AB
Maria Sandels Grnd 6, SE-112 69 Stockholm
Tel.: +46 8 441 15 00
Fax: +47 8 441 15 19
Web: www.chevronmarineproducts.com
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CMI Marine AB
-for saving the environment and costs
CMI Marine AB
Contact person: Jonas Olofsson, General Manager
Brndtorpsv 5, SE-392 36 Kalmar
Tel.: +46 768 64 4418
E-mail: cmi@cmimarine.se - jonas@cmimarine.se
Web: www.cmimarine.se
Presentation
CMI Marine are developing and producing of new products and
innovations for the marine industry to improve safety, the
marine environment and at the same time saving costs for our
customers. Some of our products are also designed for the
industry in land and not just only for the shipping and marine
industry.
CMI Marine goal is to provide technological and workable
solutions towards working for a cleaner environment and
meeting customer demands by providing innovative solutions
for saving costs.
CMI Oil Recoverer
CMIs Oil Recoverer is, in comparison to other products in the
same field, more efficient, since it in the process can separate
95 percent of the oil from the water (HFO). To secure the qual-
ity of the highly effective machine it is produced in Sweden.
Another very important quality of the product is its flexibility.
Of course without using any chemicals in the process and is
processed via CMI patent.
CMI Sludge Cleaner
The CMI Sludge Cleaner (CSC) separates sludge oil from water
and dirt into clean sludge oil without using any chemicals in
the process and is processed through CMI patent. The oil
residues is processed through filters and cleaned to a high
extent and the oil residues can therefore be re-used onboard
in the incinerator or the auxiliary boiler without operational
problems to these units.
Mobile Sludge Treatment Plant (MSTP)
CMI Marines new innovation, MSTP, is a total solution for
reception of sludge oil from vessel in port. The solutions is
built in a container and are custom made for the clients and
their special needs, as the quantity of total sludge oil reception
varies a lot between different ports.
Liferaft Cradle
This Life Raft Cradle is unique in comparison to other launch
davits. This is because CMIs launching of the life raft much
faster and easier.
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Damalini AB
bcksgatan 6B, SE-431 67, Mlndal, Sweden
Tel: +46 31 708 63 00 Fax: +46 31 708 63 50
Email: info@damalini.se Web: www.damalini.se
Measurement and alignment systems for maintenance and construction
Damalini AB / Easy-Laser
Damalini AB develops, manufactures and markets precision measure-
ment and alignment systems. Together with our distributors, we
supply users in more than 70 countries with solutions for mainte-
nance and construction work under the trademark Easy-Laser.
For the shipping industry Easy-Laser offers systems for aligning
propeller shaft installations (motorgearboxbearingssterntube),
flatness measurement of slewing bearings for cranes etc. Shipyards
using Easy-Laser are for example STX, Dalian DNS and ASRY. Diesel
engine manufacturers such as MTU, MAN and Wrtsil use the
systems to measure straightness of bearing journals for cam and
crank shaft. A third user group is service companies like Goltens and
Metalock. Using Easy-Laser measurement systems they have the
opportunity to perform accurate alignment, both in production and
out in the field.
The Easy-Laser systems use the latest transmitter and detector
technology. A visible red laserbeam is the reference for all measure-
ments. The systems can measure objects up to 40 m [132 feet]. The
detector reads 2-axis measurement values (horizontal and vertical),
with a resolution of 0.001 mm [0.05 mils]. Compared to older meth-
ods, e.g. piano wire, the work is done much faster, easier and more
accurately. You also have the ability to document the result.
We take care of the entire chain internally, from idea to the end
product. Whether you need a standard system or a special solution,
we do everything we can to make you feel confident in your choice
of measurement system. With over twenty five years experience, we
have solved measurement and alignment problems for companies all
over the world and in all industries.
Our production is controlled and certified by Nemko AS. This also
guarantees top product quality. At the end of the day it is your
product quality and reliability that sets the requirements. In other
words, only the highest quality is good enough. We are, of course,
ISO9001 approved.
We are known in the industry for our extremely short delivery times
and high level of service. Standard systems are usually available for
delivery within a few days. When it comes to servicing and calibrating
the measurement system, we can offer a 48-hour express service if
required. Fast deliveries mean that your production is quickly on its
way again.
We also offer consultancy assistance where one of our measurement
technicians can support and train your staff. Or we can refer you to
specialist companies that use our systems and who we know are
experienced within this area.
Laser transmitter mounted at sterntube end
Detector unit placed in support bearing
Shaft/coupling alignment
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Daros Piston Rings AB
Teknologivgen 5, SE-435 23 Mlnlycke
Tel: +46-31-3384000 Fax: +46-31-3384040
E-mail: info@daros.se Web: www.daros.se
worlds premier manufacturer of piston rings
Daros Piston Rings AB
Daros Piston Rings AB is the leading supplier of piston rings for large bore
engines in the world. We can offer quality rings produced in our new high
tech factory in Mlnlycke, Sweden and deliver to any port in the world.
Daros is working in close co-operation with the leading Engine Makers (OEM)
in the development of new rings for modern diesel engines. Daros also
invests heavily in R&D in order to meet vessels future demands with regards
to environmental legislation and to prolong the time between overhaul(TBO).
At Daros we want to give our customers the best possible service at all
times. We focus on the development of new products to a demanding
industry and can offer new technology also to existing ships in operation.
The Piston Ring has been developed a lot over the years. 20 years ago the
only material used was the traditional cast iron but today a variety of
different materials, designs and coatings are available. As the engines are
developed to higher outputs and with higher maximum pressures, the rings
need to be developed even further and the complexity will increase.
Daros is focusing on being the best partner and ring producer in the world
for customers with large bore engines. If you are interested in learning more
about piston rings or if you want to take part in the development of new
designs, do not hesitate to contact us.
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GESAB Gteborgs Energy Systems AB
ngpannegatan 15 A, SE-417 05 Gteborg
Tel: +46 31 744 19 50 Fax: +46 31 779 78 41
E-mail: gesab@gesab.net Web: www.gesab.net
Gteborgs Energy Systems AB
GESAB
GESAB/HTI is one of Europes leading producers of thermal oil
& hot water heaters and has developed marine heating systems
for more than forty years. Thermal oil & hot waters systems
reduce maintenance/operation cost and increases ship economy.
The Company also delivers SCR systems that will meet
future NOx emission requirements according to IMO Tier III.
GESAB was built on the long standing maritime and heavy
industry tradition found in Sweden. The company founders
started GESAB in the mid 80ies after having worked with
marine heater applications for several decades.
The Company's mission is to design, build and deliver high
quality and cost effective heating and SCR systems to marine
and industrial users world wide.
This undertaking requires the Company to manage all
phases of feasibility studies, engineering, design, procurement,
fabrication, delivery and commissioning of heating systems
complete with spare parts.
Engineering is an essential part of the Company. GESAB has
developed a very powerful computer program for the design of
complete heating systems with thermal fluid heaters, exhaust
boilers, heating coils and other heat consumers.
GESAB has delivered Heating Systems for a large number of
different types of vessels and carriers. Some typical projects
are:
Asphalt bitumen Carriers, Barges ,Bulk, RO-RO, RO/Pax, Bunker
vessels, Car carrier, Chem/Oil/Product tanker, Container vessels,
Crude Oil vessels, Dredgers, FPSO, FSO, Drilling Rigs & Industrial
plant.
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Hellbergs International AB
Stureholmsvgen 3, SE-451 55 Uddevalla
Tel. +46 522 66 56 66 Fax. +46 522 66 57 77
E-mail: info@hellbergs.com Web: www.hellbergs.com
Marine doors for shipping and offshore
Hellbergs International AB
Hellbergs is a family company, specialized in doors for over 60 years. We are based in Sweden where we develop
and design the doors. We carry out tests together with well-known laboratories such as SP in Sweden, DIFT in
Denmark and Bodycote Warrington in UK. All our doors are MED-B certified by DNV.
Hellbergs was founded 1950 in Sweden by Mr Kurt Hellberg. The production first consisted in making heavy security doors for
air raid shelters in Sweden. A few years later we made our very first fire test for doors to the building industry in Scandinavia.
In the 60's we began to develop and manufacture fire doors for the ship- and offshore market. One of our early deliveries was
to the famous M/S Queen Elisabeth 2 (QE2). Since then we have delivered doors to every kind of vessel, including mega yachts
such as M/Y Octopus.
Today Hellbergs International AB in Sweden is the R&D and sales company for Hellbergs marine doors. The doors are produced
by various licensed manufacturers around the world in close co-operation with Hellbergs.
Hellbergs International AB takes the active role as project coordinator.
Our door range
Hellbergs supply A-class hinged and sliding doors, available as both single and double leaf. Sliding doors can be delivered as
manual operated doors or with electric or pneumatic drive systems. We also have hinged gastight doors as well as A-class
spraytight hinged and sliding doors. We also supply non-fire rated water-, weather- and spraytight doors.
Our aim and ambition are that Hellbergs shall always be known for doors with high quality and nice appearance - doors you can
rely on.
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Jotun Sverige AB
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Jotun Coatings
Jotun Sverige AB
P.O. Box 151, SE-421 22 Vstra Frlunda
Tel.: +46 31 69 63 00
Fax: +46 31 69 63 97
Web: www.jotun.se
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MITAB Marin Industri Teknik AB
Klangfrgsgatan 4 B, SE-426 52 Vstra Frlunda
Tel.: +46 31 769 14 30
Fax: +46 31 962 335
Web: www.mitabmarin.se
the largest authorized Volvo Penta dealer in Sweden
MITAB
Mitab is the largest authorized Volvo Penta
dealer in Sweden. We work only with genuine
parts and engines from Volvo Penta. We have
also our own sales and application department
with the right knowledge to support you with
Volvo Penta issues, engines and spare parts.
PowerHouse is Europes largest whole-sale
organisation for MITSUBISHI Marine Gensets
and supplies a global network of dealers with
complete gensets, application support and
sales support along with spare parts.
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Contact details Power House Holding AB - Box 1073 - 475 22 CKER Phone +46 31 7691430
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Power House AB
distributor for MITSUBISHI Marine Gensets
Power House AB
Lammholmsvgen 4, SE-475 31 cker
Tel: +46 31 769 4130 - Fax: +46 31 96 23 35
Richard Johansson, Sales Manager: +46 31 7625601
E-mail: Sales@powerholding.se - Web: www.powerholding.se






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a network of dealers with
c plication support and
with spare parts.
MarinePartsEurope.com is a domain name for
the marketing of Volvo Penta genuine spare
parts and accessories. The business is con-
ducted by various Authorized Volvo Penta
Dealers and guaranteed by Marine Parts
Europe AB. You can browse all exploded
views and part numbers for all Volvo Penta
engines as well as to place orders online at:
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C 1073 - 475 22 CKER Phone +46 31 7691430
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manufactures large specialist components to exacting specifications
Motala Verkstad
Motala Verkstad
Linjegatan, SE-591 62 Motala
Tel.: +46 141 22 99 00 - Fax: +46 141 22 99 04
E-mail: info@motalaverkstad.se
Web: www.motalaverkstad.se
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Motala Verkstad manufactures large specialist components to exacting specifications, taking care of
the entire chain from initial analysis of the requirements, design and selection of materials, to
assembly and final delivery. With all facilities under one roof, we ensure you get components that
meet your precise requirements, adding value to your product.
Contract manufacturing
Primarily focusing on short runs, we manufacture high-precision products on behalf of clients, taking responsi-
bility for the entire design and manufacturing chain, up to final delivery.
Components
Components are manufactured to exacting specifications for applications in offshore industry, process plants,
medical devices and many other areas.
Bridges and industrial services
Manufacture, maintenance, repair and service of moveable bridges and other large mechanical installations. Serv-
icing, repair and upgrading of equipment subjected to severe wear and corrosion.
Resources
Conventional machining of workpieces weighing up to 50 tonnes, with precision down to 0.01 mm (0,0004
inches)
Materials sourced from a worldwide supplier base
All operations under one roof on
Shafts
Heavy shafts for ships, turbines and
paper industry applications, up to 26
m (78 feet) in length and 1 m (39
inches) diameter, are machined to a
precision within 0.01 mm (0,0004
inches) the companys own premises
25 000 m2 production facilities and
4 000 m2 office area
200 employees
245 million SEK turnover
AAA credit scoring
Certified according to:
ISO 9001:2000
ISO 13485:2003
ISO 14001:2004
ISO 3834:2
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Munters Europe AB
Top of the class air intake systems for marine and coastal environments
Munters Europe AB
Isafjordsgatan 1, P.O. Box 1150, SE-164 26 Kista
Tel: +46 8 626 63 00 Fax: +46 8 754 56 66
E-mail: mist-elimination@munters.com
Web: www.munters.com
At sea and in costal climates, the battle against unwanted moisture is endless, but winnable. Munters offers modern
air intake systems that stop the threat from seaspray, rain and hail right at the bulkhead.
Ventilation systems for offshore platforms, engine room ventilation intakes and intakes for gas turbines need protection
from the worst offered by land and sea. Rain, hail, seaspray, snow and other airborne particles enter the ventilation
system causing corrosion and wet filters. Engine room intakes require particular attention both for long-term protection
against corrosion and to keep engines running in critical situations.
Special care must be given to the air intakes when the temperature is close to or below 0C. The risk for icing is high,
therefore the mist elimination is effective only with additional heating devices.
In addition to all different weather conditions there are many types of harmful airborne solids to contend with, such
as cement dust, barites, drilling dust, flare carbon mud-burning smoke and blasting grits from maintenance activities.
Munters droplet separators and mist elimination systems are tailor-made and ready to install, where and when you
want them.
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Marine and Offshore insulation
Paroc Group
The shipbuilding industry sets very high requirements
for safety and comfort on board.
Products and constructions to be used for fire protection
must be tested and approved according to the rules
and regulations of IMO (International Maritime
Organisation).
Ships sail in very different conditions, which set high require-
ments for thermal insulations. Different kinds of machinery and
equipment, passenger facilities, restaurants etc. need sufficient
sound insulation to guarantee comfort on board.
Paroc offers economical and safe solutions. Highly developed
products, manufactured for the current needs of the shipbuilding
industry and its subcontractors, are already widely used.
Paroc The expert in insulation materials
Through market knowledge and research conducted alongside
our customers, Paroc has secured its strong position as a
manufacturer of insulating materials. All Paroc factories have
a certified quality system.
PAROC insulations meet requirements
PAROC insulations meet the requirements of their users in the
following areas:
Fire protection of constructions and components
Heating economy of ships and comfort of their passengers,
heat and cold insulations
Good acoustic properties of constructions and devices
Insulation materials used as surface materials are functional
and easy to clean
Meeting the requirements of Classification Institutes and
National Marine Authorities in accordance with the rules and
regulations of IMO and the Marine Equipment Directive (mod-
ules B and D).
Construction approvals
Fire constructions used within shipbuilding and offshore must
be tested for their fire resistance, in accordance with the rules
and regulations of the IMO. Based on the approved test result,
the Classification Institutes and National Marine Authorities
grant the required approvals. For this purpose, the products
have been tested in various A- and H-class deck and bulkhead
constructions and in numerous fire door and panel construc-
tions.
Paroc Group Oy AB
Lkkisepntie 23, P.O.Box 47, FI-00621 Helsinki
Tel.: +358 46 876 8000 Fax: +358 46 876 8002
E-mail: technical.insulation@paroc.com
Web: www.paroc.com
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Non-combustibility
PAROC insulations are manufactured from stone. Stone wool
has excellent properties as a passive guarantee of the fire
safety of ships.
PAROC stone wool products are capable of withstanding high
temperatures. The binder starts to evaporate when its temper-
ature exceeds approximately 200C, and while the insulating
properties remain unchanged, the compressive stress weakens.
The stone wool products softening temperature is over
1000C.
Fire Insulation
Fire insulation on ships must meet very high requirements. Fur-
thermore, functionality together with easy and fast installation
has become more and more important. To meet these require-
ments, alternative solutions for different fire applications are
needed. Paroc has tested several A-class constructions for
decks and bulkheads, for steel and aluminium.
A functional insulation solution for car decks and engine rooms
can be achieved using precoated slab and preformed insula-
tions. Coated products ensure a clean and easily maintained
final surface.
Solutions for many applications
The purpose of PAROC Marine and offshore insulations is to
offer a solution for every part of the ship or offshore construc-
tion where some kind of insulation is needed.
Many kinds of prefabricated products, for example insulations
for cabins, panels, fire doors, ventilation machinery etc. are
used in the shipbuilding industry. Manufacturers of these prod-
ucts often require customer-specified and tailored solutions.
Paroc Group Oy Ab is one of the leading manufacturers of min-
eral wool insulation products and solutions in Europe. PAROC
products and solutions include building insulation, technical
insulation, marine insulation, structural stone wool sandwich
panels and acoustics products.
Paroc has production facilities in Finland, Sweden, Lithuania
and Poland and sales and representative offices in 13 countries
in Europe.
Photo: Roni Lehti
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Rydbergs
Turbingatan 4, SE-417 05 Gteborg
Tel.: +46 31 22 24 70 - Fax: +46 31 23 15 88
E-mail: info@knutrydberg.se
Web: www.knutrydberg.se
For shipbuildings, shipping and manufactures
Rydbergs
RYDBERGS sales and lease out surface equipment for
shipbuildings, shipping and manufactures.
Our goal is to be a complete and responsible deliverer within rust protective coat-
ing. We have a very wide range of products when it comes to blasting painting
equipment, blastings shots and protective equipment. We have a lot of experience
whitin equipment regarding surface treatment.
RYDBERGS was founded in 1945 by Knut Rydberg. 1974 the company got a new
owner Knuts son, Lars Rydberg, he was the owner until the year 2000 when the
third generation arrived with the current owner Patrick Rydberg. Since 1975 we
manage our work in our own premises at Turbinsgatan 4 at Hisingen in Gothen-
burg.
RYDBERGS stand for responsibility, experience and service!
Contact us - it will pay off!
Products
Blasting shots Sandblast Machines Paint Sprayers
Waterblaster Trelawny Tubes & Hoses
Protective Equipment Protective Clothing Painting tools & Tape
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Scania Engines
Scania
We understand that the engine is the most important safety
factor on board, and we build engines to meet every need
powerful, reliable, dependable engines with maximum uptime
and minimal downtime for service and maintenance. And no
matter which waters you ply, Scania has an organisation ready
to serve your engine when it needs it. Thats power at work.
High output. Low weight.
What type of engine do you need a 12 litre straight six or a
powerful 16 litre V8 with twin turbochargers? No matter which
you choose, you gain the same Scania advantages. Our engines
deliver high power output for their weight more horse-power
per kilo. All are loaded with power, but they are loaded with
other qualities too: proven low fuel consumption, excellent up-
time, quality and overall economy.
Green today, green tomorrow.
A Scania engine produces low emissions now and far into the
future. We can easily handle the emissions requirements
of both today and tomorrow and with the same low fuel
consumption. Our combustion chamber design enables us to
build clean engines without complicating installation. For you,
the result is an engine with low emissions, high performance
and low operating costs. Our technical solutions ensure that
your investment and your work will be green today and stay
green tomorrow.
Unique modular approach.
One of the major advantages Scania engines provide is our
unique modular concept. We build all engine types with essen-
tially the same components. The main difference is the number
of cylinders 6 or 8. That means a lot to you as a marine
customer and to your customers. Because of our modular
approach, every penny we invest in engine development
benefits all engine types. And since every engine is built from
the same basic components, its easy to keep spare parts in
stock and easy for service technicians to learn the engine
after all, they only have to deal with a single type. For your
customers, it means extra confidence and security thanks to
greater availability, with short downtime for service and repairs.
Life at sea. Whatever the conditions, calm sea or hurricane winds, at the heart of the craft is an engine. On patrol,
making a rescue, fishing, shipping cargo, auxiliary power. Displacing or aquaplaning. If you choose a Scania marine
engine, you know you will never be becalmed.
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Scania
Scania Engines
SE-151 87 Sdertlje
Tel +46 8 553 810 00 Fax +46 8 553 829 93
E-mail: engines@scania.com Web: www.scania.com
Within the Scania engine range you will definitely find the
marine power suitable for your needs and overall economy. Our
12 litre engines have a power output range of 300 to 700 hp,
and our 16 litre engines develop 525 to 800 hp. Their compact
design makes it easy to install other engine-powered acces-
sories, too, such as bilge pumps, ACcompressors, power take-
offs, reverse gears or larger generators. All of the engines have
charge air cooling to maximise power output and minimise
emissions by cooling the intake air.
Power when you need it.
Scania engines provide maximum torque at low revs an
important advantage in marine propulsion and auxiliary appli-
cations. Planing vessels quickly pass the resistance threshold
to reach their cruising speed, while semiplaning vessels can
operate in the most suitable speed range with optimal fuel
consumption. Scanias high-torque engines are well suited to
commercial crafts since they deliver full power at low revs.
Scania engines are optimised for tough operating conditions,
resulting in lower fuel consumption, less stresses and engine wear.
Compact and easy to package.
Scania engines are very compact, with a favourable power-
to-weight ratio. They are easy to build into any conceivable
marine application, and their compact dimensions result in
more space and easier access for service and inspection in the
engine room.
Scania marine engines are designed for marine use from the
very beginning, resulting in a compact, robust, clean and
reliable engine with long uptime between service and mainte-
nance. Common components are an important advantage. And
the engines are built to be served and repaired on site by a
single technician. Thats why we make all service points easily
accessible, and thats why each cylinder has an individual head
that can be removed and replaced by a single person.
Dual oil filtration system.
All Scania engines have a unique oil filtration system that provides
maximum filtration and minimum wear. A full-flow paper filter
removes large particles and a centrifugal cleaner filters out
small particles. Scanias oil filtration remains unchallenged as
the best in its class, providing concrete benefits like better
operating economy and lower environmental impact.
EMS and UI, inhouse technology helps
improve the environment.
Scanias electronic Engine Management System (EMS) was
developed inhouse, specifically for our engines. It is designed
to stand up to heavy use and harsh conditions and is thus
extremely dependable, and it makes a major contribution to
cutting fuel consumption and emissions. The same is true of
the Unit Injectors (UI) that are at the heart of the most
reliable, well proven injection system on the market. It is a
robust system for tough operating conditions.
Plug and play electrical system
and instrumentation.
With a Scania electrical system, you can be confident you are
getting maximum performance and the best possible overall
economy from your Scania engine. The system and instrumenta-
tion are custom-tailored to the EMS and function optimally
with the intelligence built into the EMS.
The result? Better control functions, simple, understandable
monitoring, quick location of faults and programming options
that can be customised for the engines area of application.
Scania has been manufacturing engines for over a century. Over
the years, we have provided the world with several million
engines. You can find them in trucks, buses and equipment of
all kinds as a source of power. Scania marine engines are
approved by the major classification societies. Since all of our
engines employ the same basic technology, whether they are
intended for trucks, buses or other applications, you are buying
one of the worlds most manufactured engines from a com-
pany that is devoted to research and development.
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Scanjet Marine AB
- Tank and hold cleaning equipment
Scanjet Marine AB
P.O. Box 9316, SE-400 97 Gteborg
Tel: + 46 31 338 7530 Fax: + 46 31 338 7540
E-mail: office@scanjet.se Web: www.scanjet.se
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Scanjet is the worlds leading producer of tank cleaning equipment. Our head office and production plant are situated in Sweden.
More than every second tank cleaning machine installed today is a Scanjet machine. The Scanjet group consists of Scanjet Marine
AB, Scanjet Systems AB, Scanjet Macron Co. Ltd, Scanjet Macron International OY, Scanjet Engineering AB, Scanjet Asia Pacific Ltd
and Maas Marine BV.
Our concept Direct from producer to user
The Scanjet Marine Group produce fixed and portable tank cleaning equipment for Crude Oil carriers, Chemical and product car-
riers, Bulk carriers, River tankers and barges, FPSO vessels, Offshore supply vessels. We also produce high level alarm and vapour
emission control systems, tank level gauging equipment and Anti-pirate marine protection systems (MPS).
Our business mission continues to centre on direct co-operation between the customers and Scanjet. This concept, together
with the specialised fabrication in our own workshops using the latest production technology, ensures our customers of an op-
erator friendly and high quality range of products.
The leading product range for marine and offshore applications
Scanjet produces a range of tank cleaning equipment to match any marine, offshore or industrial demand for an efficient and
environmentally friendly installation. Scanjet is committed to meet the highest standards of quality and performance. We design
and manufacture tank cleaning machines for all ship types and offshore platforms. Our qualified design team is always ready to
assist in providing optimised technical specifications prior to installation ensuring that our clients will receive a Scanjet tank
cleaning machine installation which will consist of the most modern and efficient tank cleaning technology available.
Marine protection system
Scanjet has developed an all new anti-pirate water cannon that protect the crew, vessel and
cargo from pirate attacks. Its is a high capacity water cannon which can be fixed installed or re-
movable. The self operating multi nozzle machine is powered by water flow.
- It is a passive way of protecting the ship, not provoking the
attacker.
After sales and service
Scanjet can provide their users with a skilled and efficient
world-wide network of sales and service representatives. Service
parts are produced in our own factory and available within 24
hours service and we have a test plant at your service with fa-
cilities for full scale testing of machines.
Scanunit AB
Rigging and Maintenance Solutions for Shipping and Industry
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Scanunit is Scandinavia's leading supplier of comprehensive lifting and maintenance solutions in the maritime
and industrial sectors. Scanunit offers all services in this area. Using us as your total supplier means reduced
environmental impact, shorter lead times and improved cost-efficiency.
Onboard Service
We carry out maintenance, repairs and installations around the world such as hydro-blasting 2500 bar, painting, license welding,
HRS, installing and repairing pipes steel as well as GRE from Future Pipes Industries, cleaning engine rooms and fuel tanks
service and installation of HS Marine Cranes up to 400TM while the vessel is engaged in trade or during a temporary stop.
Through meticulous planning and follow-up, we can guarantee that the job will be done with minimal downtime.
Scanunit AB
Vstra Tallgatan 32, SE-252 29 Helsingborg
Tel: +46 42 37 33 50 Fax: +46 42 18 42 35
E-mail: info@scanunit.se Website: www.scanunit.se
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Equipment
We install lifting, loading and deck equipment with an emphasis on
quality and safety. For rapid delivery, we have everything from hooks to
over 100 tonnes of wire in stock as mooring ropes, dyneema ropes from
Samson Ropes Inc. lifting hardware from Crosby, and fall protections.
We install new hawsers and wire in existing system, but also deliver and
install entire new winch and crane systems.
Manufacture
Scanunit is a specialist in the design, construction and testing of lift-
ing equipment for shipping. Our own LASTO pallet forks and lift yokes
are of the highest quality. In our workshop we also design and man-
ufacture a wide range of steel and aluminium products, from compo-
nents to complete installations.
Inspection and classification
Scanunit is approved by the Swedish Maritime Administration
for carrying out surveys, load testing and classification of all lifting
equipment on board, and approved by The Swedish and Finnish
Maritime Administration as well as MCA U.K. for inspection and service
of lifesaving equipment.
Gothenburg branch
In addition to our head office, workshops and warehouses in Helsingborg,
Scanunit's Gothenburg branch offers rigging and welding workshops
and storage facilities enabling us to be quickly on board ships calling
at this port.
Broad experience
Knowledge, commitment and farsightedness are the basis of our work.
We are dealing with human safety which is priceless and valuable
material goods. So we must know what we are doing. Therefor we
have brought together the best people in their respective fields, and
with our experience we work together with the customer to achieve
the optimal solution. Our approach is long-term; our philosophy is
that it is most important to win not only the current order, but the
next.
Our skill - your benefit
Scanunit is one of Sweden's fastest-growing companies. With a
turnover of SEK 96.8 million in 2008, Scanunit was named a "gazelle"
for the third year in a row by the business and financial newspaper
Dagens Industri. Our employees are our strength. Today Scanunit com-
prises about 50 permanent employees, but also hire 100-130 people
on an annual basis. Together we work to maintain the highest quality
in all areas. Our guiding principle is: "Our skill - your benefit."
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SKF Coupling Systems AB
SE-813 82 Hofors, Sweden
Tel +46 290 284 00 Fax +46 290 282 70
E-mail: skf.coupling.systems@skf.com
Web: www.couplings.skf.com
Increase days at sea
SKF Coupling Systems AB
Reliable oil injection method
Mounting and dismounting of heavy marine components are simplified by the SKF oil
injection method. Precision products like OK shaft and flange couplings, Supergrip bolts
and marine hydraulic nuts are based on this technology reducing operations that took
hours or even days to a few, rapidly performed steps.
Over the life a ship, the savings from the SKF oil injection method are quite substantial
in terms of reduced docking time and related costs.
OK shaft and flange couplings
When using the OK coupling in shaft connections, you exploit potent oil injection tech-
nology. Preparation of the shaft is simple. No keyways to machine, no taper and no thrust
rings. Ease of mounting and dismounting combined with high torque
capacity are characteristics of the SKF OK couplings.
The new OKX shaft and flange couplings for high-torque transmissions
The OKX coupling facilitates new creative solutions in the shaft line. Since the torque
capacity is some 50 % higher, the coupling can withstand heavy shock forces and
fast rotation switches. It is therefore possible to take advantage of the time-saving, oil
injection method in transmissions where it previously was difficult, for instance, in large
heavily loaded shafts.
Marine hydraulic nut
The SKF oil injection method is an outstanding alternative for mounting and dismounting
propellers. It enables the driving of a 50-ton propeller up the shaft in twenty minutes
and to dismount the propeller in ten minutes. The propeller is hydraulically pressed onto
tapered seating by a hydraulic ring or nut. This is also the preferred method for mounting
components like rudder pintles and tillers when short service time is a requirement.
Supergrip bolts
Supergrip bolts are a superior solution for connecting flange couplings. Compared with
traditional bolt systems, Supergrip bolts are much faster and easier to install and remove,
take much less time, while fastening the coupling halves much more securely together.
Supergrip bolts are designed specifically for such high-torque applications as propeller
shaft and rudder assemblies. Using Supergrip eliminates uncertainty about the length of
downtime for removing and installing the bolts.
Fully marine approved
SKF precision-made products and systems are installed in a wide range of marine vessels
all over the world. The products are approved for use by all leading international and
national classification societies and regulatory bodies.
SKF technology quality and service
Since we developed the oil injection method, we have carried the technology even further.
Today, we continue to improve marine products saving time and money for carriers around
the world. Thanks to SKFs global sales and service network, you can always find us in
your local market.
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Marine Heating Systems
S-Man AB
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S-Man AB
Stlverksgatan 2, SE-417 07 Gteborg
Tel.: +46 31 758 8700 Fax: +46 31 758 8705
E-mail: info@s-man.se Web: www.s-man.se
S-Man AB, a company within the Euroboilers group, specializes in turn-key
heating systems for cargo and bunker heating. During more than 50 years,
S-Man have served as a leading supplier of steam- and hot water systems tailor
made for virtually any type of ship. S-Man was also the company which intro-
duced thermal oil as heating media for the Scandinavian market already in the
1960s. Our archives contain the drawings and documentation from more than
to 1000 installations around the world installations which speak for them-
selves.
S-Man provide the widest product range within its segment of the marine
market. Counted in number of systems delivered world-wide, and as result of
our continuous rapid growth, S-Man is today one of the largest suppliers within
its segment of the market. As a result of the combined purchase volumes of the
entire Euroboilers group, which delivers more than 1 000 boilers per year for
marine and industrial applications, S-Man is able to submit competitive prices
on high quality components from leading European suppliers.
A heating system from S-Man normally includes calculations, design, production
and procurement of material, prefabrication and installation. Our long experi-
ence with steam, hot water and thermal fluid heating is the resource which has
not only enabled us throughout the years to supply reliable systems. It has also
continuously refined our professionalism. Whether you want a turn-key delivery,
calculation and design or separate components, you will never fail to notice
the care we devote to every order.
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offers an extensive range of gasketed and welded heat exchangers
Tranter
Tranter offers an extensive range of gasketed and welded heat exchangers specially designed for marine applications. This,
combined with extensive experience and solid technical expertise, makes Tranter a reliable heat transfer partner for the
marine industry.
Gasketed Plate Heat Exchangers
Tranter's plate heat exchangers (PHEs) can fulfil any capacity re-
quirement. They are efficient, reliable and easy to service and
maintain. The PHEs consist of few parts and are very compact.
The plates have a unique design, which enables exact matching
for any application. Performance adjustments can easily be made
by adding or removing plates. It is possible to achieve both sym-
metrical and asymmetrical flow and full turbulence in each ex-
changer, thus maximizing heat transfer efficiency and minimizing
fouling.
Tranter International AB
Marine Department
P.O. Box 17233, SE-10462 Stockholm Visiting adress: Maria Skolgata 79B
Tel.: +46 8 442 49 70 Fax: +46 8 442 49 80
E-mail: marine@se.tranter.com Web: www.tranter.com
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For many decades, Tranters PHEs have proven to be the perfect
solution for various closed-circuit cooling systems at sea, for ap-
plications such as seawater, lube oil and freshwater coolers and oil
and fuel heaters. They are also frequently found in other applica-
tions on-board vessels, such as tap-water production systems and
HVAC systems.
Welded Plate Heat Exchangers
Tranter also produces high performance heat exchangers for ex-
treme temperatures, pressures and special designs that exceed gas-
ket limitations.
Tranter's Supermax shell and plate heat exchanger and Platecoil
prime-surface heat exchanger banks are designed for optimum
efficiency in compact packages. Supermax heat exchangers con-
sistently outperform shell and tube deck heaters, while Platecoil
banks make pipe coil obsolete for bulk cargo heating banks.
Both products offer:
Much smaller footprint & lighter weight
Easier installation
Removable heat exchange surfaces for effective cleaning
Faster heating or cooling with less energy fluid
Turbulent flow for better scaling resistance and greater reliability
Additional welded products offered by Tranter are our Max-
changer welded plate heat exchangers and spiral heat exchangers.
More about Tranter
Tranter is a global supplier of heat exchangers and heat transfer solutions for marine, offshore, HVAC and industrial applications.
The company is represented in more than 50 countries on all continents worldwide via agents, licensees and sales companies.
The main production facilities in Sweden, Germany, USA, China and India are all certified to ISO9001, ABS, GL, LRS, NK,
BV, DNV, RINA, KR and China class.
Tranter has a global network of service centres, representatives and engineers in Europe, Asia, Australia, Middle East, North &
South America, ensuring quick and reliable maintenance of plate heat exchangers of all brands. These centres can also train
your staff in handling day-to-day maintenance.
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Delivering state-of-the-art equipment to market-leading shipowners and shipyards worldwide
TTS Ships Equipment AB
At TTS Ships Equipment we have extensive experience in the design and supply
of tailor-made cargo and passenger access equipment to the worlds fleet of PCTC,
RoRo, Ropax and cruise ships. Our wide range of products enables operators to
carry out tasks quickly, efficiently and safely, both at sea and in port.
With technological expertise and creativity we have pioneered the development
of shipboard handling solutions, and our offering extends to research and
development that benefits the industry at large.
All TTS products are robust and highly reliable in operation and are
designed and manufactured with a rigorous emphasis on safety. We also
understand that expensive assets cannot be allowed to lie idle, and that
onboard space must be used to the maximum. So, from high-capacity
ramps for stern, side, bow and internal access, as well as ramp covers,
movable car decks, internal and external doors and cargo lifts, our
focus is on creating and delivering equipment that allows vessels to
operate to their full capacity at all times.
Our business is founded on competence, reliability and trust, and
we work hard to ensure the effectiveness of equipment throughout
the ships life cycle. Our service offering is built from a deep
understanding of the critical aspects of customers business
operations. So, with a global service and aftersales network
operating around the clock to support the entire range of
products, we offer a powerful combination of capabilities
to our customers.
TTS Ships Equipment AB
Kmpegatan 3
SE-411 04 Gteborg
Tel: +46 31 725 79 00 Fax: +46 31 725 78 00
E-post: info@tts-se.se Web: www.ttsgroup.com
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Uson Marine Group
Waste Management Systems
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Website: www.usonmarine.com
Uson Marine Main office
P.O. Box 6037, SE-164 06 Kista
Finlandsgatan 62, SE-164 74 Kista
Tel: +46 8 556 717 00
Uson Marine Gothenburg office
Sydatlanten 6, SE-418 34 Gothenburg
Tel: +46 31 380 74 01
Waste management system - more than a compactor...
Tighter environmental regulations, additional class notations and environmental standards such as ISO 14001 are central to the
environmental challenges we are facing today. Although IMO Marpol 73/78 covers a wide range of environmental aspects,
several international standards go far beyond it and a waste management system is much more than a garbage compactor.
About Uson Marine Group
Uson Marine is a leading provider of sustainable and environmentally friendly waste management systems for the maritime &
offshore industry. Through increased waste recycling we assist our clients to reduce the environmental impact of their operations.
We can assist in each stage of the process from design to installation, surveys, commissioning and training of the crew. By
using our wide knowledge and experience we assist our clients in complying with current and future regulations, whilst at the
same time improving their environmental image and reducing their cost for handling of ship-generated garbage.
Dry waste systems - shredders/compactors/crushers
Uson Marines systems for dry solid waste include marine com-
pactors and baling presses, shredders and crushers. These can
reduce the volume of ship-generated garbage by approximately
80% (depending on the fraction).
The complete dry waste system will assist the crew in collecting,
sorting, treating and storing the waste onboard and help them
to comply with regulations worldwide. The treated waste is trans-
ported onshore for recycling or incineration with possible energy
recovery.
All equipments are designed for demanding marine conditions and
fulfil marine & offshore standards.
Service & Support
Uson Marine has more than 27 years of experience of waste management in the maritime industry. We custom-make our
services and systems for different type of installation and applications, and can provide worldwide service through our network
of representatives.
Food waste system
The Uson One-Way Macerator System is designed for
hygienic transportation and treatment of food waste in
compliance with IMO Marpol 73/78 Annex V, US Coast Guard
and other relevant regulations and standards.
Food waste is ground by local macerators in the galley and
transported by vacuum to a special holding tank, which is
designed for food waste. The system safely handles food
waste and is easy to install, with low water consumption,
small pipe diameter and flexible pipe routing.
Food waste is not defined as sewage and should not be
mixed with either Black water or Grey water.
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Saint-Gobain Isover AB
Box 501, SE-260 50 Billesholm
Tel.: +46 42 840 00 Fax: +46 42 844 53
E-mail: isover@isover.se Web: www.isover.se
The lighter way to go with ULTIMATE insulation solutions
Saint-Gobain Isover
Changing dead load into paying load!
Isover ULTIMATE new lightweight
insulation material for shipbuilding.
ULTIMATE provides efficient thermal
and acoustic insulation offering at the
same time exemplary fire protection.
It is up to 50% lighter than standard
mineral wool insulation solutions.
Thanks to its unique pliability ULTIMATE
permits the construction of a new gen-
eration of ships with reduced weight,
increased load capacity and lower fuel
consumption.
For further information visit
www.isover-ultimate.com
Examples, where ULTIMATE can be used:
DECK FLOATING FLOOR BULKHEAD BULKHEAD
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Buffers Marin AB
Buffers Marine AB was formed 2004 as a subsidiary company within the Buffers Group
Buffers Marine AB
Fabriksvgen 9, SE-186 32 Vallentuna
Tel.: +46 8 514 308 80 Fax: +46 8 511 700 37
E-mail: info@buffersmarine.com
Web: www.buffersmarine.com - www.northgear.se
Buffers Marine AB sells and markets products from our own brand NORTHGEAR which
includes Ballistic Flotation Lifejackets, Dive suits, Survival Suits, Carrying Bags and
Rucksacks.
We also represent Boomeranger RIB-boats, Carinthia sleeping bags, Piexon pepper spray
systems and are the military supplier for Baltic lifejackets and vests.
Various system solutions and total concepts make us an overall supplier for many
Military, Police, and Maritime Organizations in Scandinavia and the rest of Europe/World.
Buffers Marine AB also sells life jackets and other protective and rescuing products,
for example SB Rescue Slings. We are a full service partner and delivers products, doc-
umentation, spare parts and education.
6700 7100 Solas/Med 7400 Gemino 7410
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MCT Brattberg AB
SE-371 92 Karlskrona
Tel: +46 455 37 52 00 Fax: +46 455 37 52 90
E-mail: info@mctbrattberg.se Web: www.mctbrattberg.se
The original cable transit
MCT Brattberg
Based on the simple but clever idea of a frame with insert
blocks and an end seal, The MCT Brattberg is the original
transit system. The MCT Brattberg was patented in the early
1950s. When oil rigs and nuclear power stations demanded
cable and pipe installations with proven safety records, the
MCT Brattberg system became a worldwide solution. And
weve been improving it ever since. Comprehensive docu-
mentation shows that its resistance to fire, water, gas and
pressure meets the latest safety requirements.
Our own experience has shown that for a standard frame
used for maritime applications, an internal width of 120.5
mm +0.5 mm, a depth of 60 mm and wall thickness of 10
mm are optimal window sizes for maintaining structural
strength and for fitting insert blocks. The welded corners
are rounded for added strength. Both single and multiple
transits frames are available.
The dimensions of the various frames have become the
industry standard simply because these types of frame were
first to be introduced and have proved successful over time.
The comprehensive range of frames, insert blocks and other
components of our transits provides remarkable application
flexibility. We can seal cable and pipe diameters from 4-
100 mm. Other dimensions can be supplied to order.
High quality products
The frames are strong enough to withstand extreme
conditions, e.g. shock and vibration of ship bulkheads
and decks. Each corner is multiple-welded (at least two
welds) to meet the requirements of a destruction test.
Robotic welding is used to maintain uniform and
consistent high-quality welds
The insert blocks are made of Lycron, a self-extinguish-
ing material and they are self-lubricating to facilitate
installation. The material do not release corrosive gasses
when subject to fire. The cable/pipe size can be clearly
identified on each insert block.
Testing and certification
Testing and certification are carried out on all products
for safety and functionality according to the standards
of the major authorities. We holds a lot of certificates
from all main authorities such as Lloyds, DNV, ABS,
Bureau Veritas, Germanischer Lloyd, RINA, USCG etc
MCT Brattbergs production process is assed and certified
by DNV in accordance with ISO 9001 and 14001. Quality
and environmental assessmants are carried out twice
annually.
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FLOWTECH International AB
software for ship hydrodynamics and ship design to the marine industry
FLOWTECH International AB
Box 24001, SE-400 22 Gteborg
Tel.: +46 31 410 506 Fax: +46 31 415 060
E-mail: info@flowtech.se Web: www.flowtech.se
FLOWTECH
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FLOWTECH International AB develops and sells software for ship hydrodynamics and ship design to the marine
industry. Our computational tools and services are frequently used in ship design, research and development at
companies, institutes and universities in more than 20 countries around the world. FLOWTECH International AB
was founded in 1989 and has its offices in Gothenburg Sweden.
XPAN. Lead times are being shortened more and more in ship design, particularly at the initial phase. Many alternatives have
to be evaluated in a short period of time. Time can be saved by using the efficient potential flow panel methods, which predict
important quantities like waves and wave resistance rapidly, yet with enough accuracy for hull ranking.
XCHAP. The SHIPFLOW unique overlapping grid method for the viscous solver gives a great advantage over other solutions.
Within the system the engineers can easily
generate good quality grids for hulls and
appendages. There is a database of para-
metric appendages for rudders, brackets,
shafts, vortex generators, ducts and
thruster ducts that can be easily created
and positioned. Additionally it is possi-
ble to import grids from external grid
generators. Available are also two
propeller models and an open interface
to other propeller simulation software.
SHIPFLOW - CFD for Naval Architects
Over the past twenty years our software SHIPFLOW has developed into the world standard for ship hydrodynamics CFD. Developed
by naval architects, physicists and numerical analysts, SHIPFLOW is optimized for ship hydrodynamics design. Specialization
means efficiency and user-friendliness. No general purpose code can compete with SHIPFLOW in hull design: grids are automat-
ically generated, resistance and propulsion data are presented using conventions from naval architecture, and the solvers are
adapted for hull geometries.
SHIPFLOW Design CFD/CAE/Optimisation
The Design Package is a suite of computer programs to be used by naval architects for advanced hydrodynamic design and
optimisation of hull forms, appendages, energy saving devices etc. The package provides new possibilities to ship designers at
the crucial design stage of hull form development by closely coupling state-of-the-art CFD analysis and parametric CAD and
formal optimization capability.
Original hull
Optimised hull
Experiment SHIPFLOW
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Provides maritime broadband solutions to the worlds shipping industry.
Telemar Scandinavia
The international Telemar Group is one of the
worlds leading providers of radio and satellite
communication, broadband solutions, navigation
electronics and fixed price world-wide service &
maintenance contracts. From Telemar, the
customers get a complete solution including
pre-sales consultancy, project planning, instal-
lation, communication, service & maintenance
and technical support. Within the Telemar
Group, Telemar Scandinavia forms a Centre of
Excellence for the provision and development
of Maritime Broadband Solutions.
Service & maintenance is provided world-wide,
either by our own certified service engineers or
by our carefully selected partners. This well
established and world spanning network is
handling service & maintenance for Satcom,
GMDSS, Broadband Equipment and Navigation
Electronics onboard more than 2,000 ships
world-wide, all managed through Telemars own
sophisticated software.
Telemar SeaCall VSAT
SeaCall VSAT is an IP based broadband service
specifically designed for maritime users. The
Ku-band service (see coverage map) is based on
Digital Video Broadcast Return Channel via
Satellit (DVB-RCS) technology with shared
access, where a given number of users share the
common total capacity of a satellite segment.
The Telemar C-band service (with world-wide
coverage) is based on iDirect.
Telemar SeaCall VSAT provides always-on satellite broadband connection
between ship and shore for email, file sharing and internet connectivity
including high class IP telephony.
SeaCall VSAT standard package
A fast growing number of vessels, at present more then 300 (June 2010) are
equipped with VSAT broadband from Telemar. One of them is Stena Concept
(above). This vessel is serviced through a Telemar Standard Package, which
means that the crew members have 24/7 access to 1024 Kbps in the shore
to-ship direction and 256 Kbps in the ship-to-shore direction, with an average
monthly download of 45 GB per month. The vessel is equipped with separate
IT networks for crew and administration and have wireless access points
installed in the accommodation area. For telephony the ship is equipped with
a state-of-the-art SeaCall VoIP telephony server with the benefit of one of
the lowest call rates in the world.
Stena Concept
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Telemar Scandinavia AB
Box 9304, SE-400 97 Gteborg
Tel.: +46 31 89 28 00 Fax: +46 31 89 28 01
E-mail: sales@telemar.se Web: www.telemar.se
For the Advanced Customer
An advanced version of the SeaCall system, with two antennas, is installed on a number of vessels including the
German Government Survey Vessel Maria S Merian (above). Through the Dual Antenna Switch the system auto-
matically switches between the antennas to avoid any blind sectors caused by other structures onboard the vessel.
Maria S Merian is operating on the Telemar premium subscription which provides 3072 Kbits in the shore-to-ship,
and 512 Kbits in the ship-to-shore direction. The vessel is a heavy user with large amounts of every day traffic
such as web browsing, e-mails and VoIP traffic, including transmission of large amount of survey data from ship-
to-shore.
The average monthly usage of Maria S Merian is 80 GB, equivalent to 2.7 GB per day. This is still well within the
Fair Use Policy where 90GB per month is the recommended monthly usage for this kind of subscription.
The customer maintains the crew network behind the Telemar firewall and has also installed his own equipment to the
system. An administrative network with e-mail server and file server is integrated in the Telemar SeaCall system.
Considering the business with large number of people working onboard, crew and survey staff, the Telemar crew calling
facility enables a simple way to keep track and manage cost related to the usage of the VoIP telephony service.
Maria S Merian
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TISAB
IT solutions for the shipping industry
TISAB
Sporthallsvgen 2, SE-263 34 Hgans
Tel: +46 42 36 12 90
Fax: +46 42 33 31 02
E-mail: info@tisab.se
Web: www.tisab.se
We can offer customized solutions as well as standard solutions. Our main applications are:
Pay Roll and Personal administration - SeaSal
SeaSal is a comprehensive pay roll and human resource
system to be used onboard vessels and at the office. In
addition to calculate salaries for many different union
agreements, the system also handles working time journal,
Crew Lists to port authorities, certificate validations, SMR
reporting, salary statistics, interface to accounting system,
bank payments and many other features.
The onboard system can be linked to the office based sys-
tem via data replication.
Load Planning System - Atlanta
Atlanta is a graphical load planning system primarily for
RoRo vessels. The system contains easy tools for loading
a vessel in an efficient way. It enables quick evaluations of different loading alternatives. For each loading situation the system
performs trim, heel, stability and stress calculations. Integration with booking system can be done.
Terminal Operating System (TOS) - PMS
Our Port Management System, PMS, is a TOS for controlling containers in a port or terminal. The system handles gate in, gate
out moves, vessel operations (load and discharge), terminal moves, stuffing and stripping of containers. A great number of
operational and statistical reports are available. Other features are graphical display of the terminal with its containers and EDI
exchange with external parties.
Similar functionalities are available for general cargo.
PMS is primarily intended for small and medium sized ports.
TISAB Transport Information
Systems AB is a software development
company specialized in applications for the
maritime transport industry. Our long
experience in fulfilling the IT needs for
ports, terminals, vessels, shipping lines
around the globe makes us your
ideal partner for customized transport
related information systems.
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Energy Concept in Sweden AB
offers sollusions to reduce the amount of energy used and/or improvement of indoor environment
Energy Concept in Sweden AB
Johannefredsgatan 4, SE-431 53 Mlndal
Tel: +46 31 87 18 20
E-mail:info@ecis.se - Web: www.ecis.se
Energy Concept in Sweden AB are consultants in energy and environment, promoting
efficient, sufficient and sustainable energy. Energy Concept in Sweden AB: Sweden's first
accredited inspection body for energy certification.
ECiS carried out Sweden's first energy certification, of building 66 UMAS, for Regionfastigheter
(the Office of Property Services for public hospitals) in Skne, southern Sweden. We are ISO 9001
and ISO 14001 certified for quality and environment since 2006.
ECiS has solutions for industrial, public and commercial management, and shipping, for saving
energy, reducing environmental impact or improving indoor environment, applicable to buildings
and/or processes.
ECiS was founded on 1 September 2004. Our clients' needs, which may concern buildings, ships
and processes, are often complex and may involve several different activities. We follow our
customers whatever their location, even internationally.
ECiS Concept can best be described as a process flow which we follow throughout the project.
Education Analysis Projects Inspection Management
Successful implementation of a project, from concept to sustainable long-term management, is
most often built around the customer's own interest and involvement in the organization of the
project.
Please contact us or read more about us at www.ecis.se
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FKAB Marine Design
an international consultancy firm
Sweden China
Uddevalla, Gothenburg Shanghai
E-mail: info@fkab.se E-mail: info@fkab.com
Web: www.fkab.com Web: www.fkab.com
FKAB Marine Design is a well recognized international consultancy firm who has de-
livered successful ship designs to ship owners and shipyards since 1961.
Our experience makes us an innovative and reliable design partner for any type of ship
from the first sketch on a paper to complete production drawings.
In our portfolio of proven ship designs you find a great variety of designs ranging
from a 6 m unmanned cable ferry to a 174 000 DWT cape size bulk carrier. We also
supply our customers with all types of marine design related engineering services
such as conversion design, ship stability, structural design, feasibility studies, project
management, shipyard evaluations etc.
FKAB Marine Design - serving clients World Wide
Our specialties:
Product tankers
General Cargo vessels
small scale LNG
Dredging
Small crafts
Research Vessels
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N-research
Supporting marine clean tech companies
N-research
Rosviksgatan 12, SE 45330 Lysekil
Tel +46 523 611619
www.n-research.se
info@n-research.se
Marine environment
There is a strong and sincere focus on the marine environment in the shipping
business today. Several new technologies have been developed to help protect
the marine environment from different aspects of pollution.
We believe in the advancement of clean technology and its role as solution for
many environmental problems without losing the benefits of a modern society.
Knowledge of marine biology is necessary in both defining the environmental
risks as well as finding ways to eliminate the same risks.
Ballast Water
We offer a shore based test facility for prototype and full scale tests of BWMS.
We conduct tests according to the IMO Ballast Water Convention on systems
using active systems (G9) or physical methods (G8). N-research can conduct all
required analyses and ecotoxicological tests needed for such tests as well as ef-
ficacy tests onboard ships. We offer fast start up and flexible projects according
to your needs.
Oily water and bilge water
We offer a functional test facility for tests of bilge water separators according to
MEPC 107 (49).
Sludge and Sewage
Performance tests for sewage treatment plants can be conducted according to
MEPC 159 (55).
Antifouling
We conduct field and laboratory tests regarding efficacy and life-time of marine
antifouling paints.
The company N-research
N-research is an independent marine technical and biological consultancy com-
pany. Since 2003 we have specialized in marine environmental technologies. We
are proud to combine our marine biological, technical and chemical expertise
with our customers technical and commercial projects.
Send us a mail and ask for a full list of reference projects in the areas above.
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SALTECH Consultants AB
Hammarby All 93, SE-120 63 Stockholm
Tel.: +46 8 735 85 35 Fax: +46 8 735 66 52
E-mail: saltech@saltech.se Web: www.saltech.se
Since 1978
Saltech Consultants AB
As experts in ship newbuildings and conversions, SALTECH is
involved in every stage from an early technical-economical
feasibility study to building supervision. Our skills encompass
all aspects as ship design and ship system design, technical
specification, tender documents, maker/contractor suggestions,
technical advice during negotiations, project management,
design approval and building supervision. E.g, we are on-site
at the shipyard handling client contact, providing technical
support, supervising harbor tests and sea trials.
SALTECH has, since 1978, been responsible for design and
project management for more than 120 ships from ultra large
crude oil carriers to specialized survey ships and barge trans-
port systems. SALTECH is also continuously working with naval
ships and boat projects.
SALTECH has been involved in several cargo handling projects
including systems for handling of bulk material such as cement,
crude oil, general cargoes like banana boxes and unit loads
from pallets, containers, trucks and cars to heavy flasks for
nuclear waste.
In order to meet the individual needs of our clients, SALTECH
maintains a wide range of qualifications. We implement calcu-
lations and analysis in ship structures, hydrostatics, hydrody-
namics, HVAC, machinery systems, electrical systems, lashing
forces etc. Furthermore, our functional and technical experience
enables delivery of final production drawing packages including
basic design drawings and/or detailed design.
Exceptional functional and technical expertise coupled with
extensive industry knowledge makes SALTECH the ideal choice
to manage your newbuilding or conversion project.
With headquarters in Stockholm, SALTECH Consultants AB, provides consulting services for the maritime industry, serving
both the domestic and international sectors. SALTECH brings a flexible approach to consulting services, acting as a tech-
nical link between the ship owner and the ship yard. Our goal is to exceed the expectations of every client by offering
outstanding service and flexibility. We are distinguished by our functional and technical expertise combined with our
hands-on experience, thereby ensuring that our clients receive the most effective and professional service.
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SSPA Sweden AB
Your maritime solution partner
SSPA Sweden AB
P.O. Box 24001, SE-400 22 Gteborg
Tel: +46 31 772 90 00 Fax: +46 31 772 91 24
E-mail: postmaster@sspa.se Web: www.ssspa.se
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SSPA Sweden AB is your independent partner for sustainable, safe and cost-effective solutions. SSPA is active on the
global market, supporting our clients with ship design, maritime operation, port and coastal development services.
SSPA manages several environmental projects and our role is to advise stakeholders in the maritime sector and provide
environmentally compatible improvements and solutions. Decades of experience and research place SSPA at the fore-
front of consulting services.
Concept development and engineering
Concept development includes the first turns in the overall ship
design spiral process. Thanks to the continuing and purposeful devel-
opment of our competence and a wide network of partners/ subcon-
tractors, SSPA can offers a complete range of services within the field
of Total Ship Systems Engineering (TSSE).
Port and Coastal Development
SSPA has, for many years, been involved in a number of different
consultant assignments in the field of port development, offshore
wind farms and integrated coastal zone planning and management.
With experience and knowledge of both the seaside and the landside
of the port, SSPA offers leading-edge consulting services.
Maritime Operations
SSPAs extensive experience with the design of ships and other marine
structures means we can offer professional advice for marine projects.
SSPA provides world-class services to the operators on the bridge that
will facilitate manoeuvring, save fuel, impact minimisation and con-
trol of the ship in a safer and more accurate way.
SSPA Academy
SSPA has been conducting international training programmes for
technical and managerial staff since 1992, both in Sweden and abroad,
specifically in developing countries. Most of the training programs
have a focus on the coastal zone and the marine environment. SSPA
offers tailored and general training programs, workshops and seminars.
Project management
In the field of project management, SSPA offer on site support with,
for example, planning, budget, management of personnel, and con-
tacts with contractors. Usual outcomes are project definitions, follow-
up reports, and project plans, including Work Breakdown Structures
(WBS), time schedules, internal and external resources, etc.
Hydrodynamic design
SSPA continuously assists ship and offshore builders, consultants and
operators in improving their designs and operational performance.
This task requires detailed hydrodynamic knowledge within a wide
range of ship design applications. More than 6000 ship hull forms
have been tested at SSPA, including both merchant and naval vessels,
and offshore structures.
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J Arndt Shipping
Shipbrokers & Agents in the Port of Iggesund
J Arndt Shipping
P.O. Box 15, SE-825 21 Iggesund
Tel. +46 650 221 35 Fax. +46 650 205 41
Email: agency@skarnas.com Web: www.skarnas.com
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J Arndt Shipping operates as port agents at Skrns Terminal, a combined port, docking and terminal company located in
Iggesund, south of Hudiksvall in central Sweden.
J Arndt Shipping is the ships representative at the port. We assist with service to crews and ships, take care of contacts with
the authorities and our external customers in the sawmill industry.
Our Forwarding department arrange all customs clearance for our customers both for import and export and intrastat (EU cargo).
We can also assist with procurement and booking of transportation for our customer by land and sea.
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Maritime and transport
MAQS Law firm
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MAQS
P.O. Box 7009, SE-103 86 Stockholm
Tel: +46 8 407 09 00 - Fax: +46 8 407 09 10
E-mail: stockholm@se.maqs.com
Web: www.maqs.se
MAQS
P.O. Box 119 18, SE-404 39 Gothenburg
Tel: +46 31 10 20 30 - Fax: +46 31 10 20 40
E-mail: gothenburg@se.maqs.com
Web: www.maqs.se
Following the merger at the turn of 2007/2008 between MAQS and Morssing
& Nycander we now hold full expertise in all main fields of business law
and are a full service law firm for all kinds of transport related matters,
including sale, transport and all kinds of logistics with regard to goods.
MAQS maritime and transport group assists in all types of maritime
transactions, such as sale and purchase, new building and financing of ships
and all other transport means.
MAQS maritime and transport group has substantial experience in all
insurance related matters such as collisions and groundings, cargo claims
and general average and in labour law matters, including industrial actions
against ships.
MAQS maritime and transport group handles all kinds of shipping and trans-
port related disputes before all courts in Sweden and in Swedish and
international arbitration.
MAQS maritime and transport group, which assists Swedish and foreign
clients in all the above fields, has an extensive international net work
including, in the first place, the MAQS offices in Copenhagen, Tallinn, Vilnius
and Riga, but also a great number of other foreign reputable law firms.
MAQS maritime and transport group is top ranked by Chambers and Partners
and Legal 500.
Alandia Marine
landsvgen 31, AX-22 100 Mariehamn Hamnvgen 8 2 tr., SE - 183 57 Tby
Tel: +358 18 29000 Tel: +46 8 446 3454
Fax: + 358 18 12290 Fax: +46 8 630 02 47
E-mail: marine@alandia.com - Web: www.alandia.com
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Marine insurance for every need
Alandia Marine
Alandia Marine is the marine insurance unit of the Alandia Group, an
land Islands based insurance group founded in 1938, catering marine
insurance services for mainly Swedish and Finnish ship-owners.
We have over the years developed a unique knowledge of the shipping
industry's needs for marine insurance. Today, we are present in almost
all countries surrounding the Baltic Sea, even though our roots remain
in the land Islands.
Marine insurance is characterised by security and safety. Safety in form
of commitment, reliability and stability and service in form of under-
standing, swiftness and competence. Alandia Marine focuses on these
criteria and acts as a long-term insurer, offering marine insurance
solutions tailored for the customer's individual needs. We are placing our
resources and technical, nautical and juridical expertise at our insured
ship-owners disposal.
Alandia Marine offer a full range of insurance products including hull &
machinery, hull interests, loss of hire, war risks as well as P&I insurance
for smaller tonnage and others.
Short facts
Head office in Mariehamn as well as a local office
in Stockholm, for yacht insurance also offices in
Gothenburg & Helsinki.
Number of employees at marine dept: 19
As of 31.12.2009
Insured no of vessels: 1996
Insured value: 5,4 bill. euro
Single highest valued risk 190 mill. euro
Marine premium income 2009 28 mill. euro
Average share of risk 26,4%
Percentage of risks with claims lead 60,4%
Market share in Sweden 2009 abt 25%
Market share in Finland 2009 abt 45%
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If P&C Insurance Ltd
Visiting address: Barks vg 15, Solna
Postal address: 106 80 Stockholm
Tel: +46 771 43 00 00 Fax: +46 8 792 72 40
Web: www.if.se
Relax, well help you
If P&C Insurance Ltd
If is a young company with a long history. The company was established in 1999 through the merger of Skandias
and Storebrands property and casualty (P&C) insurance business, companies who origins back to the 18:th cen-
tury. In 2001, If and Sampos P&C insurance operations merged. Today If operates in the Nordics, Baltic counties
and in Russia. If has grown into the leading Nordic P&C insurer with full service offering and a strong European
presence. If have today around 3,7 million customers, gross written premiums for 2009 were EUR 3,9 billion,
S&P rating A, Moodys rating A2 and approximately 6 600 employees.
The Marine & Hull department has a long and strong history within Skandia and we have been able to maintain
our tradition under the If-flag. Our main target is small and medium sized shipowners and our objective is to
build up a long term relationship with our assured based on mutual trust and understanding.
We can offer the benefit and safety of a large and stable insurer combined with personal engagement and high
availability.
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The Swedish Club
Mutuality at its best
The Swedish Club
Gullbergs Strandgata 6
P.O Box 171, SE-401 22 Gteborg
Tel: +46 31 638 400 - Fax: +46 31 156 711
E-mail: swedish.club@swedishclub.com
Web: www.swedishclub.com
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By being a true mutual company, we provide additional strength to our members as we always put their interest first, and we
have no short-term share price issues to take into the overall equation. Instead, we can concentrate on fulfilling the promise
we have made to each member, who also happens to be one of our owners. The concept of mutuality is strong for the type of
business we are in and make us a solid business partner. Ask any of our loyal members.
With 138 years in the marine insurance business, we have a long history to rely on which gives us a solid platform for future
progress. This year we are also celebrating 100 years as a P&I Club and are thereby able to look towards a bright tomorrow for
the company, our members and our staff. The red seal is a sign of that.
The Swedish Club is a leading marine mutual insurer headquartered in Gothenburg, Sweden, with overseas offices in Hong Kong,
Piraeus and Tokyo. We offer P&I, FD&D, Hull & Machinery, War risk and Loss of Hire insurance plus various ancillary covers. We
are also a member of the International Group of P&I Clubs.
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Department of Shipping and Marine Technology
Chalmers University of Technology
Chalmers Department of Shipping and Marine Technology is organizing a
coherent research and education within a wide knowledge area with its origin
in programs for education of seafarers and naval architects. These
activities in operation and design have been complemented with competence
within logistics/economy, environment and human factors.
Education
Shipping and Marine Technology at Chalmers offers education within the basic
education programmes:
Ships officers
Marine engineers
Shipping and Logistics, and the courses Ships officers and Engineer
officers.
The institution is responsible for two master pro-
grammes: Naval Architecture and Nordic Master in
Maritime Management and a range of research edu-
cation.
Naval Architecture
The aim of the Naval Architecture programme is to
offer an internationally attractive and competitive
education within planning, design and analysis of
large structures from a strength, hydrodynamic and
systems engineering point of view.
Nordic Master in Maritime Management
The programme is run jointly by Nordic Maritime
Academies with the aim of giving officers and shore-
based personnel in the shipping cluster an opportu-
nity for further education in this subject. It is aimed at officers looking for a broader and deeper knowledge of operating a
vessel, officers trying to find a shore-based job in the shipping cluster, and shore-based personnel looking for deeper knowledge
in shipping and logistics.
Continuing studies
Maritime Waypoint provides maritime training and safety courses. Customers are the national and international shipping and
off-shore industries as well as other industries. Apart from scheduled courses, Maritime Waypoint provides courses that may be
adjusted concerning content, time, and place.
Lighthouse is a unique multidisciplinary maritime competence and research centre
which brings research into ship construction, maritime safety and hydrodynamics
together with logistics, maritime law and business analysis.
Lighthouse also has a role as a knowledge bridge between research, education and active shipping. Lighthouse works in close
cooperation with the shipping industry. The Lighthouse mission is to contribute to a clean and safe globalization through
the communication of new knowledge retrieved from interdisciplinary ways of working.
Chalmers University of Technology,
Department of Shipping and Marine Technology
Visiting adress:Hrselgngen 4, SE-412 96 Gteborg
Tel.: +46 31 772 1000
E-mail: chalmers@chalmers.se
Web: www.chalmers.se
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The divisions research groups work on the ship as a cargo car-
rier, concentrating on increasing the efficiency of the role of
the ship in the transport and logistics chain with regard to en-
vironmental effects, time, cost, safety, structure, and technical
service life of the ship. Training and research focus on systems,
structure, and onboard installations, as well as loading and un-
loading of the ship.
The subject area is the working environment and HMI on the
bridge, in machinery, and in safety organisation, as well as
proactive and reactive marine safety research.
The work area is Sustainable ship propulsion, i.e. efficient and
environmentally-friendly ship propulsion. The focus is on en-
vironmental and energy issues. At the moment, the division is
pursuing research in three areas; hydromechanics, marine en-
vironmental technology, and marine engineering. The most ex-
tensive research is in the hydromechanics area which is divided
into two research groups.
The subject area is shipping economics, maritime law and ship-
ping logistics. The division is participating in projects regard-
ing competence and educational issues.
Ship Design Sustainable Ship Propulsion
Ship Work Environment and Safety Shipping Logistics and Chartering
Running research projects
Some examples:
HORIZON - Within the EU-funded project Horizon, a research
group is measuring the effects of fatigue among the shipping
personnel. The project involves some 90 mariners who par-
ticipate for two years. The aim is to develop a management
toolkit and clear principles for the maritime industry.
MTO-Sea - Withing the project MTO-Sea, information is
collected about the working environment aboard. The aim of
this project is to adjust the tools, systems, and working
environment after human beings and human organs of per-
ception.
ITERATE - ITERATE (IT for Error Remediation And Trapping
Emergencies) aims to develop a model of driver behavior. The
system may be adjusted to run as a driving assistant and
help the driver in a critical situation, by warning the driver
as well as interpreting what the driver is likely to do.
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Linnaeus University - Kalmar Maritime Academy
Master mariners, marine engineers, operating engineers and technicians
Linnaeus University - Kalmar Maritime Academy
SE-391 80 Kalmar
Tel.: +46 480 49 76 00 Fax: +46 480 49 76 50
E-mail: kma@lnu.se Web: www.sjofartshogskolan.se
It started with a No. 1
As early as 1842 the first officer students attended Kalmar Maritime Academy, then known as the
Navigation School. The class consisted of only six students, including 24-year-old Emanuel
Ingelstrm. He graduated as the top student, and when it was time to hand out the degrees
Emanuel had the honour of being the first to receive a diploma awarded by the Kalmar Maritime
Academy. In the left-hand corner, the diploma was marked "No. 1".
Now we are 700
Today the school has about 700 students of whom the majority are enrolled in the master mariner
and marine engineering programmes. Many are studying to become operations technicians and
engineers, a programme which attract more students for every year.
Courses at the academy
The Maritime Academy also offers a number of courses for qualified ship's officers, about 30
altogether. A couple of these courses are held in English; visit their web site for more information.
The Dynamic Positioning (DP) courses are currently among the most attractive ones, and the
school is now among the world leaders in DP training.
Programmes at the academy
3- and 4-year master mariners programme, 3- and 4-year marine engineering programme,
2-year operations technician courses, Engineer courses, 60 credits, Engineer Officer class VII and
Deck officer class VII
Kalmar Maritime Academy and Linnaeus University
As of 1 January 2010 the Maritime Academy has become part of the new Linnaeus University, a
merger of the University of Kalmar and Vxj University.
Basic Safety
Qualification extension, deck
Qualification extension, machine
Crowd and Crisis Management
Defibrillation, cardiac and pulmonary resus-
citation
CPR Instructor Course
Dynamic Positioning, Advanced
Dynamic Positioning, Induction
Dangerous goods
Gas Tanker, ship and engine department
GOC
GOC Refresher
Medical Care
Ice navigation
Chemical tanker, deck officer
Chemical tanker, engine officer
Marine Audits
Maritime Resource Management (MRM)
Oil tanker, deck officer
Oil tanker, engine officer
Practical refrigeration certification
Oil/chemical tanker refresher
ROC
Ship Security Officer (SSO)
Ship Handling
Group and Leadership development
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Scandinavian Safety Training Centre
P.O. Box 4193, SE-474 04 Kringn
Tel: +46 304 563 66 Fax: +46 304 562 68
E-mail: info@sstcab.se Web: www.sstcab.se
offer courses that increase security and raise safety
Scandinavian Safety Training Centre
ISPS Ship Security officer, SSO
For mariners planning to serve as a Ship Security Officer.
Course certificate: Course certificate in accordance with guidelines is-
sued by the Swedish Transport Agency.
STCW Basic Safety/IMO 60
For mariners planning to be part of a ships safety organization
regardless of level and type of vessel.
Course certificate: STCW certificate in accordance with guidelines
issued by the Swedish Transport Agency as well as a CPR competence
card and AED heart-starter.
STCW Basic firefighting
For mariners planning to be part of a ships safety organization re-
gardless of level and type of vessel.
Course certificate: Course certificate in accordance with guidelines is-
sued by the Swedish Transport Agency.
Emergency preparedness
This course is designed primarily for shipping companies and companies
needing to build up and/or verify crisis management systems.
Course certificate: Course certificate.
STCW Medical Care Basic & Refresher
For personnel who are responsible for and administer medical care on
board ships with medical chest A as stipulated in SJFS 2007:11
Course certificate: Course certificate in accordance with guidelines is-
sued by the Swedish Transport Agency.
Crisis management STCW Crisis & Crowd Management
For mariners serving as senior officers or for personnel in the safety
organization on RoRo or passenger vessels.
Course certificate: Certificate of competency and MCRM certificate.
MCRM Maritime Crew Resource Management
For personnel in the shipping industry, safety managers and manage-
ment groups. Also provided as a refresher course.
Course certificate: Students who have successfully completed the
course are awarded an MCRM certificate.
ISPS Company Security Officer, CSO
For mariners planning to serve as Company Security Officer.
Course certificate: Certificate of competency for ship security officers
in accordance with guidelines issued by the Swedish Transport Agency.
Certificate of competency for Company Security Officer.
ISPS Port Facility Security Officer, PFSO
For mariners planning to serve as a Port Facility Security Officer.
Course certificate: Certificate of competency for ship security officers
in accordance with guidelines issued by the Swedish Transport Agency.
Certificate of competency for Port Facility Security Officer.
You can find more courses at sstcab.se
Our whole course program, together with detailed descriptions, can
be found on our web site where you can also order our course
catalogue.
Our ambition is to offer courses that increase security and raise safety.
Ashore and at sea. Below, we present a selection of the courses we provide at our course venues
in Stockholm, Gteborg or on Kringn. Naturally, these courses can also be held at venues and times that suit you.
Our courses are known for their high standard and quality. We are approved as education providers by the
Swedish Transport Agency. Welcome to Scandinavian Safety Training Centre.
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The Royal Institute of Technology
KTH
The Royal Institute of Technology
Tekninkringen 8, SE-100 44 Stockholm
Tel.: +46 8 790 60 00
E-mail: admission@kth.se
Web: www.msy.se
KTH - Royal Institute of Technology
The Royal Institute of Technology (Kungliga Tekniska
Hgskolan), KTH, is responsible for one- third of Swedens ca-
pacity for engineering studies and technical research at post-
secondary level. The university has over 12,000 undergraduate
students, 1,600 active postgraduate students and a staff of
3,000 people.
Centre for Naval Architecture
At KTH, the educational efforts within field of maritime engi-
neering is performed by the Centre for naval architecture which
is a division under the School of Science. The Centre for naval
architecture was founded in 2001 and has since continuously
been developing both research and undergraduate education.
The research is focus on seakeeping, loads/responses and mod-
elling and design of high speed craft. Fluid-structure interac-
tion and wave induced loads are along with composite
mechanics, sandwich structures and structural optimization
some of the current research topics. Through the research a
strong coupling between analysis and experimental results is
emphasized both in model scale and in full size scale.
Education
Naval architecture is an internationally well-established field
of engineering, and this two year educational programme
meets the international understanding of a Master of Science
programme.
Naval architecture is a multi-disciplinary subject with a strong
emphasis on systems engineering. A naval architect needs
knowledge about the complete processes of conception, de-
sign, implementation and operation of boats, ships and other
marine installations. In addition a naval architect needs a deep
understanding of structural and fluid mechanics and related
topics, for example the modelling and analysis of water waves,
sea loads, ship motions, stability, seakeeping, manoeuvring,
propulsion, and hull structural design. The multi-disciplinary
character of the subject and the curriculum of this programme
make the education relevant for careers not only in the mar-
itime sector, but also in other fields.
The primary challenge for the future is to develop a sustainable
society with sustainable transport systems. In the maritime
sector this involves further improvements in energy efficiency
through new ship designs, new propulsion systems, and the
application of new lighter structural materials. It also involves
improved management and logistics, which consider the com-
plete transport chain. Other challenges are to develop tech-
niques for conversion of the energy in the ocean waves and
currents for human needs. The objective of this Master of Sci-
ence Programme in Naval Architecture is to educate modern
creative engineers who are capable of meeting these chal-
lenges and of contributing to developing society in a sound
and sustainable direction. Within the masters programme, the
students can choose any of the following specializations
- Lightweight structures
- Fluid mechanics
- Management
- Sustainable development
- Sound and vibration
The education in Naval Architecture at KTH is to a large extent
influenced by the active involvement in the CDIO initiative.
CDIO is an innovative educational framework for producing the
next generation of engineers. It provides students with an ed-
ucation stressing engineering fundamentals set in the context
of Conceiving - Designing - Implementing - Operating real-
world systems and products. The CDIO Initiative was developed
with input from academics, industry, engineers and students.
The education also involves a high profile capstone design
course in which up to 20 students in cooperation goes through
the whole cycle of the development of a maritime product, i.e.
Conceive-Design-Implement and Operate.
For more information see www.msy.se where admission details
etc is available.
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cker Maritime Center
A complete course and conference centre for professionals in the shipping and fisheries industries
cker Maritime Center
Bjrnhuvudsvgen 45,
Box 1088, SE-475 22 cker
Tel: +46 31 97 65 90 Fax: +46 31 96 23 99
E-mail: info@sjosakerhet.nu Web:www.sjosakerhet.nu
MC is a non-profit organization founded in 1997 by professional bodies in both sector and the Swedish Sea Rescue Society
(SSRS). Our policy is to deliver high quality training in maritime safety, and our mission is to be a resource for the shipping
and fisheries sectors, and more recently for some areas of the aviation industry as well.
Large and small shipping companies, organizations and businesses are made to feel equally welcome on the understanding
that our wide-ranging expertise and flexibility will make us your natural partner
Our regular curriculum includes a variety of safety courses, all in accordance with international Standards Of Training,
Certification & Watchkeeping (STCW), such as:
Basic Safety Training (BST)
Proficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue Boats (PSC)
Fast Rescue Boats (FRB)
Basic fire fighting course
Revalidation basic fire fighting course
Advanced Firefighting
Hot work
Crowd and Crisis Management
Tankerman training
Medical First Aid
Emergency care of injured or seriously ill - CPR
Safety for fishermen
Refresher course in safety training for fishermen
Ship's Officers/Engineering Officers Class VIII
We tailor courses to your individual needs.
Our new convention and hotel facilities, and our location on the quayside, yet conveniently close to the centre and travel
connections make us the perfect option for meetings and conferences of any duration.
AlfaTest AB
Johan Banersg. 44, SE-254 54 Helsingborg
Tel.: +46 42 213899
E-mail: mark@alfatest.se
Web: www.alfatest.se
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specialized inspectors
AlfaTest
AlfaTests team of qualified inspectors specialize in Hull
Inspection for the heavy Marine industry. We combine Class
Approved Ultrasonic Thickness Measurement (UTM) with
detailed ballast tank inspection (TCA) and reporting.
Certified by five IACS approved Classification Societies LR,
DNV, GL, BV, ABS; as well as the worlds two leading corrosion
prevention organizations FROSIO and NACE; AlfaTest personnel
are trained to carry out detailed on board inspections profes-
sionally. We work closely with the owners Technical Depart-
ments, offering valuable assistance with the navigation of the
processes of Special, Renewal and Intermediate Surveys.
We are approved to use four certified methods of Non Destructive
Testing VT (Visual Testing), UT (Ultrasonic Testing), MT
(Magnetic Testing), PT (Penetrant Testing)
Our easy-to-read reports provide enough clear, detailed infor-
mation to enable our customers to plan.
UTM (Ultrasonic Thickness Measurement)
Being a good UTM company requires expertise in Ultrasonic
Testing, steel inspections, ship construction and a thorough
understanding of IACS repair and survey rules.
Being the best UTM company however, takes that and quite a
bit more, as general manager Mark Denny explains. Our
company has been customer driven since its beginning in
2004. We identified very early that in most cases our customers
work under enormous pressures, often with near impossible
schedules and severe financial restraints. Our mission is to help
relieve our customers of some of these pressures.
TCA Program (Tank Condition Assessment)
Among our team we have both FROSIO and NACE certified
Coating Inspectors. While on board and in the ballast tanks, it
makes sense that our inspectors are not only skilled with steel
construction and UTM, but also with piping systems, sounding
systems, cathodic protection and Coating Determination.
We are 3rd party and have no vested or conflict of interests
and we take pride in our work which is to inspect, identify,
suggest remedies and provide follow up services where necessary.
1. Planning
Crucial to a smooth and cost-effective process, we take plan-
ning seriously and exchange all relevant information with ship
and technical departments before going on board.
2. Execution
Professional, skilled inspectors work methodically through the
agreed scope of works and always in cooperation with officers,
ships routine and charter.
3. Reporting
It is critical that official Class reports are correctly presented
and submitted on time. It is equally critical that owner only
reports are clear, concise, easily understood, and that they
contain all relevant information needed to establish a com-
plete scope of works for the next planned repair period.
4. Follow Through
The key to ensuring a professional repair is supervision at the
dockyard. Alfatest can act on the owners behalf to ensure all
repairs are carried out in accordance with IACS rules and at
the agreed price. This means that the superintendents valuable
time can be then allocated to the other important jobs going
on simultaneously during a docking. Upon completion, repairs
are calculated to the Kg.
Alfa Design Ltd
Through our partner company in Kaliningrad, Alfa Design
Ltd, we offer the services of our professional team of Naval
Architects, Marine and Civil Engineers. New design, modeling,
refits, lofting drawings, stability calculations and drafting
assistance are among our key services. We use Auto Cad
Inventor and Ship Constructor programs. Contact AlfaTest or
Alfa Design to discuss any proposals.
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Breakwater Publishing
Banehagsgatan 15, SE-414 51 Gothenburg
Tel: +46 31 722 74 80
E-mail: info@breakwater.se
Web: www.breakwater.se
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Box 7, SE-431 21 Mlndal
Tel.: +47 31 706 28 00 Fax: +47 31 706 28 50
E-mail: info@fixturlaser.se Web: www.fixturlaser.com
providing solutions for propulsion systems and machine components
Elos Fixturlaser
Elos Fixturlaser is a company that is dedicated to the work
of providing our customers with a solution for aligning
machines and machine components. Our company is rec-
ognized worldwide for offering laser shaft alignment tools
that minimize the time of operation. Elos Fixturlasers focus
has always been to provide precision alignment tools with
an intuitive user interface reducing the time accomplishing
precision alignment. Our commitment has served us well.
Today, Fixturlaser products can be found in most parts of the
world and we are represented in some 70 countries around
the globe through a network of independent distributors.
Our state of the art system, the Fixturlaser XA, offers
applications for both shaft alignment and geometric
measurements, such as bore measurements, i.e. a complete
package for the marine and shipping industry. Features that
are especially useful are e.g. the wireless transfer between
measurement units and display unit, the large detectors
(30 mm) and the measurement units built-in inclinometer,
hence measuring and aligning stern tubes with small
diameters are no longer a problem. Visit our web site,
www.fixturlaser.com, for more information about our
products and applications!
Making your life easier is our mission!
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Lergodsgatan 1, SE-417 17 Gteborg Tel: +46 31 303 33 00
E-mail: info@frog.se Fax: +46 31 303 33 99
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MAN Diesel & Turbo Sverige AB
sale, service and spare parts to large marine diesel engines
MAN Diesel & Turbo Sverige AB
Banehagsliden 5, SE-414 51 Gteborg
Tel.: +46 31176 295
E-mail: manbw@se.manbw.com
Web: www.mandieselturbo.com
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MAN Diesel & Turbo Sverige AB was established in
1953 and works with sales, service and spare parts to
marine diesel engines with a power range from 258 kW
to 87.220 kW. Service is done onboard the ships and
in our well equipped 1200 m2 workshop.
MAN Diesel & Turbo is the world market leader for large
diesel engines for use in ships and power stations,
and is one of the three leading suppliers of turbo
machines. The company employs some 12,500 persons,
and is represented in more than 150 countries. The
head office is situated in Augsburg, Germany.
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Ship Service
Nordic Dive Enterprise
QUALITY ASSURANCE
NDE is approved to carry out In Water Surveys by DNV, Bureau
Veritas, Lloyds Register, Germanicher Lloyds, RINA and ABS.
These approvals guarantee that NDE has all the necessary
equipment, procedures and know-ledge to carry out surveys of
high quality.
IMCA Membership / ISO Certification
In addition to In Water Survey certification, NDE is also
certified according to ISO 9001 (Quality) and ISO 14001
(environment) and is a member of the IMCA: International
Marine Contractors Association
SURVEYS
Equipment
To fulfil high quality requirements during surveys we always
include two diving systems with 100 meters umbilical for each
diver and the following equipment:
- KMB Helmets / Band Mask
- Helmet-mounted video cameras
- Helmet-mounted lamps with dimmer function
- Two-way communication between diver and supervisor.
- Video recorder (hard disk and DVD).
- UW Digital still picture camera (DSLR)
- Propeller roughness gauge (Rubert gauge)
- Various hand tools etc.
NDE; Nordic Dive Entrepreise is a diving / ROV company, based in Stockholm, Gothenburg, Malta and Rostock, with
long and extensive experience of diving services for the shipping industry. NDE can provide you with innovative
solutions to your problems and we offer a wide range of ship services such as surveys, cleaning, prop-polishing,
repairs, salvage and other associated work. To fulfil requirements of flexibility and swift mobilisation time, NDE
can offer 24-hour service.
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Nordic Dive Enterprise
Rind Hamn, SE-185 41 Vaxholm
Tel.: +46 8 410 56 610 Fax: +46 541 364 46
E-mail: info@nde.se Web: www.nde.se
The equipment used comes in various setups either perma-
nently installed in a dive caravan, on a dive boat or as portable
mobile equipment that can be taken onboard in parts on a re-
mote vessel. The mobile equipment is designed in such a way
that it can also be transported by air if necessary.
Documentation
During a survey, video images and communication are recorded
on a hard disc DVD recorder and a video log is also compiled
by the supervisor during the survey. A complete report is writ-
ten up and handed over or sent to the client within 48 hours
of the completion of the survey.
OTHER SERVICES
In addition to surveys, NDE can also provide other types of
services for the shipping industry, such as:
- Hull cleaning and propeller polishing.
- Permanent and temporary hull and rudder repairs.
- Propeller repairs.
- Aft seal replacements.
- Ultrasonic thickness measuring.
- ROV Services.
- Installation of inlet/overboard discharge blanks.
- Underwater welding/burning.
- Salvage.
- Wreck removal.
- Side Scan Sonar search (wrecks, pipes, cables etc).
NDE PARTNERS
Along with our own resources, NDE also has extensive cooper-
ation with other companies which extends the possibilities as
to what NDE can offer to our clients. The companies NDE works
together with are:
Titan Salvage
In cooperation with Titan Salvage NDE can provide, in addition
to marine salvage and wreck removal services, vessel/ship ligh-
tering, underwater fuel removal, damage stability and other
rapid marine emergency response services for the maritime in-
dustry. All services are offered 24 hours a day, 7 days a week,
365 days a year.
UMC international
As the only representative of the UMC in the Baltic area, NDE
is a fully accredited provider of all types of underwater main-
tenance, repairs and support services for commercial and naval
ships and platforms worldwide. With access to UMCs experi-
enced engineers and consultancy department NDE can offer the
latest in marine services and marine engineering.
SCAMP Network
For over 40 years, Scamp has delivered cost effective solutions,
which contribute to saving bunker fuels and optimizing the
operating performance of vessels. Via flexible vessel mainte-
nance plans tailored to the clients ships, Scamp in cooperation
with NDE delivers hull cleaning and propeller polishing main-
tenance programs which work hand-in-hand with the port calls
of the customers fleet thereby ensuring minimal loss of oper-
ational time.
MORE INFORMATION
For more information about NDE and what we can offer, please
contact us and we will do our best to assist you.
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Safe Control Material Technology
a freestanding by Swedac accredited laboratory
Safe Control Material Technology
Tillgngligheten 1, SE-417 01 Gothenburg
Tel +46 31 65 64 70 Fax +46 31 65 64 80
Email: info@safecontrol.eu Web: www.safecontrol.eu
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The company traces its roots all the way back to the 1920s.
During the heyday of the shipyards the company was the
internal laboratory of Gtaverken. When the shipyards were
gradually decommissioned the laboratory became a freestanding
and unaffiliated company.
Safe Control Material Technology improves the quality work for companies
and classification societies by making analysis, testing and examinations
of metallic materials and environmental services. The company directs its
services towards a broad market, besides shipping also fields such as material
suppliers, manufacturers, welding companies, construction companies and
foundries. They have also clients that are direct or indirect connected with
refineries, nuclear plants and the process industry for mentioning some.
SAFE CONTROL MATERIAL TECHNOLOGY, member of
Safe Control Group, is a freestanding by Swedac
accredited laboratory, situated in Gothenburg. The
operation is built around five production units:
Chemistry, Mechanical testing, Engineering workshop,
Metallography and Environment. All units operate
according to high standards regarding quality and
environment. Safe Control Material Technology
enjoy a well developed cooperation with other
control companies and perform testing under the
supervision of all members of International
Association of Classification Societies, IACS.
Metallographic
examination of stainless
steel steam-pipe,
material AISI 316L.
Macro- and micro
photographs of a tube
section with transcrystalline stress-corrosion cracks
(SCC) starting from outside tube surface.
Examples of Safe Controls services towards
the shipping industry:
Tensile testing
Impact testing
Hardness testing
Material analysis
Procedure and qualification test
Replica testing
Breakdown and damage examination
Metallographic examinations
Water analysis
Asbestos analysis
Cleanliness analysis
Analysis by SEM/EDX
Safe Control has long experience with breakdown
and damage examinations and their laboratory is
fully equipped with modern microscopes including
a Scanning Electron Microscopy with EDX-analysis.
An answer to rely on!
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a full service provider for maritime and land-based customers
Wrtsil Sweden
ENGINE SERVICES
We provide service and maintenance solutions for all types of
engines and auxiliary equipment. For our OEM engines we also
offer qualified operation and technical support, original spare parts
and a wide range of solutions for efficiency increases, emission
control and adaptions to applicable laws and regulations.
In addition to the Wrtsil brand, our OEM commitment also
extends to :
Nohab Sulzer
Stork Werkspoor DEUTZ marine engines
GMT Wichmann
SACM Poyaud
Moteurs Duvant Crepelle Nordberg
Bolnes
We also offer reconditioning of major components for both
two-stroke and four-stroke engine components, either in one
of our workshops or directly on site using our proprietary in
situ machining equipment. All reconditioning is performed in
accordance with the original design.
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
Environmental aspects are becoming increasingly important.
Our product range within the environmental sector includes
the groundbreaking Wrtsil M- and P-series of oily water
treatment systems, as well as a wide variety of products for
emission control and limitation of NOx and SOx discharges.
PROPULSION SERVICES
We offer complete services for all types of propulsion systems.
Our workshops can handle heavy and complex repairs on both
fixed and controllable pitch propellers, and we also have
capacity for underwater repairs and modifications. For our OEM
systems Lips and Deep Sea Seals, we also offer our expertise
when it comes to newbuildings and retrofit projects.
SHIP SERVICES
Wrtsil Sweden delivers complete service and repair solutions
for all applicable systems and components of the ship. We have
OEM responsibility for John Crane pump sealings in marine in-
stallations and we are an authorized dealer and service supplier
for IMO pumps.
Wrtsil Sweden AB is a full service provider for maritime and land-based customers in Sweden and abroad. We offer a
wide range of services and products aimed at optimizing efficiency, safety and availability while minimizing environmental
impact and reducing costs. We are locally responsible for sales and support for the complete Wrtsil range of products as
well as globally responsible for the Nohab engine range and the complete Wrtsil range of oily water and other water
treatment systems.
Our main office and workshop is located on historical ground in the old Gtaverken workshops on Lindholmen in the center
of the maritime district of Gteborg. Our Stockholm branch office is similarly located on Beckholmen. Both locations are
fully equipped for fast responses with competent and flexible personnel, available all hours, 365 days a year.
Wrtsil Sweden AB
Gtaverksgatan 10
SE-402 77 Gteborg
Tel +46 31 744 46 00
24 hour service +46 706 69 02 91
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BOILER SERVICES
Wrtsil Sweden has complete solutions for service, support
and repair for all types of industrial and marine boiler and steam
systems. We also offer design, manufacturing and installation
support when it comes to new installations and retrofit of
boiler, steam and emission control systems as well as for fuel
conversion projects.
AUTOMATION SERVICES
Within the automation area, Wrtsil Sweden offers service and
repair as well as design of new control and automation systems
for engines, diesel-electric drive systems and gas and steam
turbines as well as all types of auxiliary equipment.
Wrtsil Sweden is an authorized service and sales station for
the complete Woodward range of control equipment.
TRAINING SERVICES
Wrtsil Sweden can handle all training needs, from hands-on
courses for specific engine types to complete training packages
intended for the whole vessel crew. We have our own training
centre in Gteborg as well as access to Wrtsil Land and Sea
Academy resources in Finland, USA and the Philippines. In ad-
dition to our conventional classroom courses we also offer dis-
tance training via e-learning.
OPERATION & MANAGEMENT SERVICES
Wrtsil can handle all aspects of running a plant, from financ-
ing to staffing and technical support. Presently Wrtsil is op-
erating about 140 plants globally, with a total output of 2 400
MW.
Wrtsil Sweden is part of the global Wrtsil group with more than 18 000 employees in 70 countries. 300 of these
are at present based in Sweden. Wrtsil is a global leader in complete lifecycle power solutions for the marine and
energy markets. By emphasising technological innovation and total efficiency, Wrtsil maximises the environmental
and economic performance of the vessels and power plants of its customers. In 2009, Wrtsils net sales totalled EUR
5.3 billion with operations in 160 locations around the world. Wrtsil is listed on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki, Finland.
Branch office Stockholm
Beckholmen, Beckholmsbron
SE-115 21 Stockholm
Tel +46 8 28 76 99
Web: www.wartsila.se
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Index of companies in alphabetical order
AB Gotenius Varv ................................................ 82
AB Volvo Penta ................................................ 106
Ahlmark Lines AB ................................................ 66
Alandia Marine .................................................. 170
Alfa Laval Nordic AB .......................................... 108
AlfaTest AB ...................................................... 180
Atlas Copco Compressor AB ................................ 111
Berg Propulsion Sweden AB ................................ 112
Boghammar Marin AB .......................................... 83
Breakwater Publishing ........................................ 181
Buffers Marin AB .............................................. 152
Bureau Veritas Sweden ........................................ 67
Bvik Marin AB ................................................ 114
Chalmers University of Technology ...................... 174
Chevron Products Scandinavia AB ........................ 115
CMI Marine AB .................................................. 116
Damalini AB .................................................... 117
Daros Piston Rings AB ........................................ 118
DOCKSTAVARVET AB ............................................ 84
Ektank AB .......................................................... 69
Elos Fixturlaser ................................................ 183
Energy Concept in Sweden AB ............................ 160
Falkvarv AB ........................................................ 85
FKAB Marine Design .......................................... 161
FLOWTECH International AB ................................ 155
Fridhems Varv .................................................... 86
Frog Marine Service AB ...................................... 184
Frjerederiet ...................................................... 70
Frjerederiet Ten Varv ........................................ 87
GESAB Gteborgs Energy Systems AB .................... 119
Gotaverken Cityvarvet AB ......................................89
Hellbergs International AB .................................. 121
If P&C Insurance Ltd .......................................... 171
J. Arndt Shipping .............................................. 167
Jotun Sverige AB .............................................. 122
Kockums AB ...................................................... 90
Linnaeus University - Kalmar Maritime Academy .... 176
MAN Diesel & Turbo Sverige AB ............................ 187
MAQS Law Firm ................................................ 168
Marincenter Syd AB ............................................ 93
MCT Brattberg AB .............................................. 153
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MITAB Marin Industri Teknik AB .......................... 124
MMT .................................................................. 72
Motala Verkstad ................................................ 126
Munters Europe AB ............................................ 129
N-research ........................................................ 162
Nordic Dive Enterprise ........................................ 188
Oresund Heavy Industries AB ................................ 94
Oskarshamnsvarvet Sweden AB .............................. 96
Oxelsunds Btvarv AB ........................................ 97
Pallas Group AB .................................................. 73
Paroc Group Oy AB ............................................ 130
Power House AB ................................................ 125
Premator AB ...................................................... 98
Rederi AB TransAtlantic ........................................75
Rydbergs .......................................................... 133
S-Man AB ........................................................ 142
Safe Control Material Technology ........................ 191
SAI .................................................................. 64
Saint-Gobain Isover AB ...................................... 151
SALTECH Consultants AB...................................... 163
Scandinavian Safety Training Centre .................... 177
Scania AB ........................................................ 134
Scanjet Marine AB ............................................ 137
ScanMarine Group of Sweden AB .......................... 100
Scanunit AB .................................................... 138
SKF Coupling Systems AB .................................... 141
SSPA Sweden AB ................................................ 165
Stockholms Reparationsvarv AB .......................... 102
Swede Ship Marine AB ........................................ 103
Swedocean ........................................................ 65
Tarbit Shipping AB .............................................. 76
Telemar Scandinavia AB ...................................... 156
The Royal Institute of Technology ........................ 178
The Swedish Club .............................................. 173
TISAB .............................................................. 159
Tranter International AB .................................... 144
TTS Ships Equipment AB .................................... 146
Uson Marine Group ............................................ 149
Viking Line ........................................................ 78
White Smoke Shipping ........................................ 79
Wrtsil Sweden AB .......................................... 192
-varvet .......................................................... 105
cker Maritime Center ...................................... 179
sterstrms ........................................................ 81
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